📄 Citizen Pocket Legal Shield (Printable 1-Page Offline Card)
Top 10 essential everyday protections formatted to print on 1 page or save on phone.
Workplace Safety
✅ MANDATORY ICC
🌐 All-India Central Act
Is every company obligated to maintain an Internal Complaints Committee for women's safety?
YES. Any organization employing 10 or more people MUST constitute an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) headed by a senior woman.
Governing Law:
Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act)
Constitutional Articles:
Article 14, Article 19(1)(g) & Article 21 (Safe Working Environment)
(Art 14 →)
(Art 19 →)
(Art 21 →)
Exact Words to Speak Calmly:
🛡️ Article 14, 19, 21 Shield
“Officer / Authority, with due respect, as per Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act), iCC must consist of at least 50% women members and include an external NGO member. This is my fundamental right under Article 14, Article 19(1)(g) & Article 21 (Safe Working Environment); if any restriction applies, kindly provide the written statutory order.”
What the Law Says
- • ICC must consist of at least 50% women members and include an external NGO member.
- • Employer failing to constitute an ICC faces cancellation of business licenses and statutory fines.
What to Say & Do Calmly (Step-by-Step)
- Submit a written complaint to the Presiding Officer of the ICC within 3 months of the incident.
- The committee must conclude inquiry within 90 days with strict confidentiality.
Bodily Autonomy
✅ REPRODUCTIVE RIGHT
🌐 All-India Central Act
Can an adult pregnant woman terminate pregnancy up to 24 weeks without spousal consent?
YES. Supreme Court in X v. Principal Secretary affirmed that reproductive autonomy belongs solely to the woman; husband or family consent is NOT required.
Governing Law:
Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2021 & Supreme Court Landmark Ruling (2022)
Constitutional Articles:
Article 21 (Right to Bodily Autonomy & Reproductive Choice)
(Art 21 →)
Exact Words to Speak Calmly:
🛡️ Article 21 Shield
“Officer / Authority, with due respect, as per Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2021 & Supreme Court Landmark Ruling (2022), applies equally to married and unmarried women. This is constitutionally protected under Article 21 (Right to Bodily Autonomy & Reproductive Choice); kindly follow statutory due process and provide an official written record.”
What the Law Says
- • Applies equally to married and unmarried women.
- • Registered Medical Practitioners must strictly protect the woman's medical confidentiality.
What to Say & Do Calmly (Step-by-Step)
- Consult a registered gynecologist at a government hospital or approved MTP clinic.
- Your medical consent alone is legally sufficient for the procedure.
Night Shift Safety
✅ DOOR-TO-DOOR CAB & SECURITY MANDATORY FOR WOMEN
🌐 All-India Central Act
Women Working Night Shifts (7 PM to 6 AM): Is the employer legally bound to provide door-to-door cab and security?
MANDATORY. Under State Shops & Establishments rules and Factories Acts, any company employing women between 7:00 PM and 6:00 AM must provide free GPS-tracked door-to-door cab transport, female security escorts, and ensure the cab driver drops them safely at their doorstep.
Governing Law:
Section 66 Factories Act, 1948 & State Shops and Commercial Establishments Acts
Constitutional Articles:
Article 19(1)(g) (Right to practice profession safely), Article 21 (Right to personal safety and dignity)
(Art 19 →)
(Art 21 →)
Exact Words to Speak Calmly:
🛡️ Article 19, 21 Shield
“Officer / Authority, with due respect, as per Section 66 Factories Act, 1948 & State Shops and Commercial Establishments Acts, companies cannot force women to arrange private night travel; transport must be arranged and paid by the employer. This is my fundamental right under Article 19(1)(g) (Right to practice profession safely), Article 21 (Right to personal safety and dignity); if any restriction applies, kindly provide the written statutory order.”
What the Law Says
- • 1. Companies cannot force women to arrange private night travel; transport must be arranged and paid by the employer.
- • 2. Cabs must be equipped with functioning GPS trackers and emergency SOS panic buttons.
- • 3. A male security guard must accompany the cab if a female employee is the first to be picked up or the last to be dropped.
What to Say & Do Calmly (Step-by-Step)
- 1. If your employer refuses safe night transport, raise a formal grievance with HR and the Transport Desk.
- 2. Verify that driver antecedents and vehicle GPS are logged on the company transport app.
- 3. If left stranded at night, dial 112 for the Women Police Night Escort Patrol.
- 4. File a complaint before the State Labour Commissioner for violation of night shift statutory conditions.