A high-powered fact-finding committee set up by the National Commission for Women (NCW) in the sexual harassment-cum-religious conversion coercion case reported from Nashik unit of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has submitted its detailed report to Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on May 8, 2026. In its report, the NCW has confirmed that the allegations of sexual harassment, molestation attempts, emotional abuse and religious intimidation levelled by the female employees against their superiors were true.

Notably, the panel led by Sadhna Jadhav, had conducted an on-ground probe in Nashik on April 18 and 19, 2026, after the women’s wing had taken a suo-motu cognisance of the incident.

“Fear, silence and systemic targeting,” mentions report

The findings of the panel depicted a deeply entrenched culture of fear within the Nashik facility, where certain persons allegedly wielded disproportionate control. The report mentioned the names of the arrested accused, Danish, Tausif and Raza Memon, claiming they dominated the workplace environment, allegedly under the protection of HR Head Ashwini Chainani, who too is in police custody.

As per the panel’s findings, young female Gen-Z employees were systematically targeted, who endured stalking, bullying and degrading behaviour at the hands of the accused. Many of them, as per the report, were rendered psychologically distressed in the aftermath of the atrocities.

The committee noted that most employees flinched from speaking out due to fear of retaliation, untoward professional consequences like dismissal or transfers and social stigma. It maintained that the absence of a credible internal complaint mechanism compounded the silence further.

Attempts made to portray Islam as superior

The report also highlighted a troubling dimension; the use of religious denigration as a means of harassment. It said female employees were allegedly subjected to sustained derogatory remarks about Hindu beliefs, practices and traditions, with attempts made to portray Islam as the superior religion.

Towards the conclusion, the panel noted that such conduct created a coercive and hostile work environment, worsening emotional distress among the victims and undermining their dignity.

Panel finds lapses in compliance, security

Further, the committee found lapses in workplace governance, including non-functional CCTV cameras and shocking non-compliance with the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, also known as the POSH Act.

In the report, the committee submitted that a single Internal Committee (IC) was found to be serving both Pune and Nashik facilities of the tech giant, violating statutory norms. Moreover, no awareness campaigns, training sessions or even basic information about the IC were communicated to the employees. The panel termed this failure not merely a compliance gap but a ‘serious governance deficit.’

NCW proposes legal action, other recommendations

The NCW has recommended a strict enforcement of legal safeguards, including Sections 19, 25 and 26 of the POSH Act, besides calling for robust grievance redressal systems, proactive ICs at each unit and measures to protect complainants from retaliation.

Additionally, it urged the police to invoke the Witness Protection Scheme, 2018, to ensure safety of witnesses and victims. They have also advised legal proceedings under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including sections pertaining to sexual misconduct, abuse of authority and acts intended to outrage religious sentiments.

NCW presses TCS Management

The NCW has also pressed the management of the tech giant and authorities concerned to act promptly, ensuring strict adherence to statutory safeguards and restoring a safe, dignified workplace for women.