Protection of Women from Sexual Harassment (POSH) Act

Subject – Governance

Context – POSH Act: HC guidelines challenged

Concept –

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging guidelines issued by the Bombay High Court in cases under the Protection of Women from Sexual Harassment (POSH) Act, which include a blanket bar on parties and advocates from sharing records, including orders and judgments, with the media.
The guidelines were formed ostensibly to protect the identities of the parties in a case under the POSH Act.

To know about the Act, please refer July 2021 DPN.