Negative consequences of ill-prepared Committee

In its strong observations in Aureliano Fernandes vs State of Goa (2023), the Supreme Court has warned that an improperly constituted or ill-prepared Internal Complaints Committee can cause serious injustice – both to the complainant and the accused.
This landmark judgment is a wake-up call for leadership, IC members, and organisations to move beyond mere compliance towards building genuine psychological safety at the workplace.