The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act (“POSH Act”) came into being in 2013 to protect women from sexual harassment at workplaces and ensure a safe work environment. The POSH Act mandates employers employing ten or more employees to establish Internal Committees (“ICs”) to enquire into complaints of sexual harassment.

Exclusion of Political Parties from POSH Act

On Monday, 15 September 2025, the Supreme Court dismissed a plea challenging a 2022 judgment of the Kerala High Court, thereby affirming that political parties do not fall within the definition of "workplace" under the POSH Act. The Kerala High Court, in its judgment dated 17 March 2022, had held that since there is no employer–employee relationship between political parties and th

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