SC Directs States to Constitute ICCs & Local Committees Under POSH Act

Aureliano Fernandes Vs State of Goa & Ors. (Supreme Court of India) In a significant ruling aimed at ensuring the effective implementation of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (PoSH Act), the Supreme Court of India has issued a series of specific and time-bound directives to all States and Union Territories. The judgment in the case of Aureliano Fernandes Vs. State of Goa & Ors. addresses the systemic failure to constitute the statutory committees required for a robust redressal mechanism for sexual harassment complaints. Duri...