The purpose of this study is to explore nature and process of toxic leadership behaviour in the Indian context. The impact of toxic leadership on organizational commitment is also assessed. When focusing on toxic leadership, many researchers emphasize the symptoms of toxicity (traits) and not the disease (outcomes). There has been limited focus on harmful leadership behaviour and negative effects of such behaviours on people and organizations. However, educational institutions have started recognizing the hostility towards peers and subordinates which makes it important to understand how these behaviours affect workplace outcomes like organizational commitment