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Meesha Shafi to Take Work Place Harassment Case Against Ali Zafar to Supreme Court, Plea Against LHC’s Decision Approved

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On Monday, The Supreme Court (SC) approved a preliminary hearing of Meesha Shafi’s case against Lahore High Court’s (LHC) order in the workplace harassment case against Ali Zafar. Notices were issued to the singer and Advocate General Punjab by a three-judge bench of the apex court led by Justice Mushir Alam.

Meesha Shafi’s lawyer, Nighat Dad, announced the news in a series of tweets saying, “Supreme Court of Pakistan grants leaves in @itsmeeshashafi case! Congrats to SC team Khuwaja Ahmad Hosain & @noorejazch. Granting leave to appeal means SC has accepted to hear the case on legal points whether Meesha falls under the jurisdiction of Sexual Harassment Act.”

In 2018, Meesha filed a complaint with the provincial ombudsperson, a public official, under the Protection Against Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2010. The plea was rejected on technical grounds. Later, the complaint was made to the Punjab governor, who also supported the ombudsperson’s decision. After that, Shafi made her way to LHC, which then also dismissed her complaint.

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Supreme court, however, after the 11th Jan hearing, agreed to take Shafi’s workplace harassment case. “Points raised by the petitioner must be reviewed,” said the court.

Twitter lauds Shafi’s Resilience After Hearing the News:

In 2018, Shafi accused Zafar publicly in a tweet where she said Zafar physically harassed her on‘ more than one occasion.’ She said, “This happened to me despite the fact that I am an empowered, accomplished woman who is known for speaking her mind.”

Ali Zafar filed a defamation case against Shafi in response. He also denied allegations made by Shafi and wants her to compensate him for the damage she has caused by surfacing false allegations against him.

For more than two years now, Meesha and Ali have been engaged in a legal battle.

Congratulations to Meesha Shafi for being heard in Supreme Court. Have something to add? Let us know in the comment section below.

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