SC Directions for Effective Implementation of POSH Act, 2013

On 19th October, 2023, the Supreme Court of India (SC) directed Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) of all states/UTs to appoint district officers under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act) to ensure the effective implementation of the law.

  • The Supreme Court’s directives aim to strengthen the implementation of the POSH Act, ensuring that it fulfills its intended purpose of preventing and addressing sexual harassment in the workplace.

Rationale

  • The SC found that many states had not bothered to notify District Officers under the POSH Act all these years. Therefore, it ....
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