Appellate Authority Under POSH Act Can Suspend Final Report of Internal Complaints Committee Until Final Decision: Karnataka High Court

In a recent ruling, the Karnataka High Court addressed a critical issue related to the appeal process under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act). The case concerned Sri Nagaraj G K, a finance officer at Karnataka Health Promotion Trust, who challenged the final report and orders issued by an internal committee regarding a sexual harassment complaint filed against him. The Court…