India, Nov. 6 -- The Maharashtra State Commission for Women (MSCW) has issued a notice to the dean of the Sir JJ Group of Hospitals after the institute failed to submit a report within the stipulated time on a complaint filed by a woman professor alleging mental harassment by her department head.

According to the commission, the complainant, a professor and gynaecologist, formerly at JJ Hospital's department of obstetrics and gynaecology, had lodged a complaint on July 10, alleging continuous mental harassment and humiliation by her HOD. The complainant, who also alleged that she faced abusive behaviour from the HOD for around a year, claimed the HOD continued to cause her severe mental distress despite her complaint with the commission....