₹5,000 Cost Imposed On 5 States, 1 UT For Failing To Submit POSH Act Compliance Report: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently imposed costs of ₹5,000 on the States of Manipur, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Telangana, and the Union Territory of Pondicherry for failing to comply with the Court's directives regarding the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act). The ruling was delivered in the case of Aureliano Fernandes v. State of Goa on February 11, 2025. Background: The Supreme…