The Vishaka Guidelines $(1997)$

These guidelines were laid down by the Supreme Court to address sexual harassment at the workplace. They were formulated in response to a case filed by Bhanwari Devi, a social worker who was gang$-$raped for trying to prevent child marriage.

Question: The Vishaka Guidelines primarily aimed to:

a$)$ Define sexual harassment and provide a framework for addressing it in the workplace

b$)$ Increase penalties for sexual harassment in the workplace

c$)$ Establish special courts to deal with workplace harassment cases

d$)$ Make employers solely responsible for preventing sexual harassment