Women Can't Lift LPG Cylinders? SC Awards Rs 12 Lakh to Woman Denied Bottling Plant Job

Women can't lift LPG cylinders? SC awards Rs 12 lakh to woman denied bottling plant job

The Supreme Court ordered IOCL to pay Rs 12 lakh to Sumitra after denying her an LPG bottling plant job. The court said rejecting her because she was a woman who supposedly could not lift cylinders was an insult to womanhood.

Supreme Court Orders Rs 12-Lakh Compensation For Woman Denied Job Because Of Gender

A bench comprising Justices Arvind Kumar and Vipul M Pancholi expressed strong displeasure, saying denying a woman a job solely because she is a woman is an insult to her honor and dignity.

Supreme Court Woman Job Discrimination Over LPG Job

A woman denied a job at an Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) LPG bottling plant because of her gender has received Rs 12 lakh compensation after the Supreme Court heard her long-running case of Supreme Court woman job discrimination. The bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Vipul M Pancholi questioned why the woman was denied the ...

SC Orders Rs 12 Lakh Compensation to Woman Denied IOCL Job, Calls Gender-Based Discrimination ‘Affront to Womanhood’

New Delhi, September 17, 2026 (Yes Punjab News) The Supreme Court on Thursday directed Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) to pay Rs 12 lakh in compensation to a woman who was denied employment, observing that rejecting her on the basis of her gender would amount to an “affront to womanhood”. A Bench of Justices Aravind […]

Supreme Court Orders Indian Oil to Pay ₹12 Lakh to Woman Denied LPG Job

The Supreme Court has directed Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) to pay ₹12 lakh compensation to a woman who was denied employment at an LPG bottling plant despite meeting the required eligibility conditions. The woman had been recommended for a refilling helper-related position but was not appointed. The dispute continued for years and eventually reached […]