Turned away from Golf Club, woman moves high court
Turned away from Golf Club, woman moves high court
A woman who was allegedly asked to leave Delhi Golf Club recently due to her traditional Khasi attire, has approached the Delhi high court. Kong Tailin Lyngdoh wants HC's intervention to ensure that there is no discrimination against anyone in places of public entertainment. A bench of acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar sought the club's response on the plea which has also asked for a token compensation of Re 1 for the woman. The high court also issued a notice to the Centre as the PIL seeks a direction to the government to ensure compliance of the constitutional provisions of equality and non-discrimination by establishments which have been allotted land on lease. The bench fixed the matter for further hearing on January 30 next year. The PIL, filed by advocate Vrinda Grover, alleged that Lyngdoh was subjected to restrictions violating her fundamental rights when the club management didn't allow her to sit in the dining area of the premier club. After the incident, Lyngdoh, a governess, had accused the club and its members of allowing racial profiling of people which tantamounted to racial discrimination of tribal people, a punishable offence. Improve your Vigor,Vitality & stamina.Govt Approved.45% Off Turn daily trading to daily profits iforex.in Recommended By Colombia Even the Meghalaya State Commission for Women's (MSCW) had summoned the Delhi Golf Club secretary over the incident, but the move was stayed by court later. According to her complaint, on June 25, staffers of the Club had asked Lyngdoh, an invited guest, to leave the dining room as her traditional Khasi attire 'jainsem' looked like a "maid's uniform". Besides Lyngdoh, there are other petitioners in the PIL including journalist Patricia Mukhim, Professor Sanjoy Hazarika, currently director of an NGO, and activist V Mohini Giri. In their plea, they have contended that such prohibition was unreasonable and amounted to violation of "freedom". The PIL has sought a direction to set aside the rules, regulations, by-laws and memorandum of association of the club as they were in violation of the Constitution.