Internal Complaint Committees Cannot Entertain Delayed Complaints Beyond Three-Month Limit Under POSH Act: Jammu & Kashmir High Court

In a recent judgment, the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar addressed a writ petition filed by Mohammad Altaf Bhat against the Income Tax Department, the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC), and respondent 4. The petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, challenged the proceedings of the ICC and the complaint lodged by respondent 4 under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,…