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POSH Act: Woman Can Approach Internal Complaints Committee of Her Department Against Harassment by Employee of Another Workplace — Supreme Court
Update / Judgement Date
11 Dec 2025
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Sakshi Bhardwaj — WCP Legal Desk
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1 min read
The article discusses a Supreme Court ruling interpreting the POSH Act to permit a woman to approach the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) in her own department for relief against harassment by an employee of a different workplace, where direct redress at the other workplace was not effectively available. The decision expands accessibility of redressal mechanisms, clarifies jurisdictional reach of ICCs, and protects women’s rights against workplace harassment.