Women Can File Sexual Harassment Complaints at Their Own Workplace Even If Accused Works Elsewhere; POSH Act Jurisdiction Clarified: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India delivered a significant judgment clarifying the scope and jurisdiction of the Internal Complaints Committee under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. The Court held that the ICC constituted at the aggrieved woman’s workplace is fully competent to inquire into a sexual harassment complaint even if the accused employee belongs to a different department or service. Bench hearing the…