Posh act: POSH Amendment Bill Currently

POSH Amendment Bill Currently, under the POSH Act , a complaint must be filed within three months of the incident, extendable by another three months at the discretion of the ICC or LC. This short window has been widely criticized for failing to reflect the realities of trauma, fear, and workplace hierarchy. The introductory text of the Act is: An Act to provide protection against sexual harassment of women at workplace and for the prevention and redressal of complaints of sexual harassment and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. WHEREAS sexual harassment results in violation of the fundamental rights of a woman to equality under articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution of India and her right to life and to live with dignity under article 21 of the Constitution and right to ... The PoSH Act , therefore, sought to codify these guidelines into law and extend them across all workplaces in India, ensuring a clear, enforceable framework for addressing sexual harassment. Legislative Timeline of POSH Act The PoSH Act was introduced in the Parliament in 2010 and passed by the Lok Sabha (lower house) in 2012.