Archive · 16 Sep 2025
Supreme Court Rejects Plea on POSH Act for Political Parties
The Supreme Court has decided that political parties do not have to follow the POSH Act, which is a law to prevent sexual harassment at workplaces.
This law aims to protect women from workplace harassment.
The court made this decision after reviewing a petition.
The petition wanted to make sure the law applied to registered political parties.
The court's decision means that political parties are not seen as workplaces under this specific law.
The Supreme Court dismissed a plea.
The plea sought to bring registered political parties under the POSH Act.
The POSH Act aims to protect women from workplace sexual harassment.
- Who
- Supreme Court
- What
- Dismissed plea regarding POSH Act
- When
- N/A
- Where
- Supreme Court
- Why
- N/A
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Supreme Court
POSH Act Applicability to Political Parties
Unstated
Unstated
Supreme Court
Political parties are not subject to the POSH Act.
- Court Action
- Dismissed a plea
- Legal Issue
- POSH Act applicability to political parties
- Act
- Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013
Sources
Supreme Court Refuses To Bring Political Parties Under Sexual Harassment Law
Supreme Court dismisses plea to bring political parties under sexual harassment law
SC declines plea to bring political parties under ambit of POSH Act
Law against workplace sexual harassment does not apply to political parties: Supreme Court - Telegraph India
'Joining Political Party Not A Job': Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Kerala HC Ruling Exempting Political Parties From POSH Act
