Bombay High Court upholds sacking of driver for vulgar, misogynistic remarks against Koli women
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The Bombay High Court has upheld the a fishermen's cooperative society's to dismiss a driver accused of making vulgar and disparaging remarks against women of the Koli fishing community [Uttan Machimar and Vahatuk Sahakari Society Ltd. and Anr. v. Nitin Jaywant Mhatre].Justice Sandeep V Marne held that the driver's conduct amounted to grave misconduct and that his dismissal did not merit any monetary compensation.The order came in a plea filed by the Uttan Machimar and Vahatuk Sahakari Society c