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The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013

29 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. VIII — MISCELLANEOUS
  2. 1Subs. by Act 23 of 2016, s. 3 and the Second Schedule, for "Local Complaints Committee" (w.e.f. 6-5-2016)
  3. I — PRELIMINARY
  4. 2Definitions
  5. 3Prevention of sexual harassment
  6. II — CONSTITUTION OF INTERNAL COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE
  7. 4Constitution of Internal Complaints Committee
  8. III — CONSTITUTION OF LOCAL COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE
  9. 5Notification of District Officer
  10. 6Constitution and jurisdiction of
  11. 7Composition, tenure and other terms and conditions of[2] [Local Committee]
  12. 8Grants and audit
  13. IV — COMPLAINT
  14. 9Complaint of sexual harassment
  15. 10Conciliation
  16. 11Inquiry into complaint
  17. V — INQUIRY INTO COMPLAINT
  18. 12Action during pendency of inquiry
  19. 13Inquiry report
  20. 14Punishment for false or malicious complaint and false evidence
  21. 15Determination of compensation
  22. 17Penalty for publication or making known contents of complaint and inquiry proceedings
  23. 18Appeal
  24. VI — DUTIES OF EMPLOYER
  25. 19Duties of employer
  26. VII — DUTIES AND POWERS OF DISTRICT OFFICER
  27. 20Duties and powers of District Officer
  28. VIII — MISCELLANEOUS
  29. 21Committee to submit annual report
  30. 22Employer to include information in annual report
  31. 23Appropriate Government to monitor implementation and maintain data
  32. 24Appropriate Government to take measures to publicise the Act
  33. 25Power to call for information and inspection of records
  34. 26Penalty for non-compliance with provisions of Act
  35. 27Cognizance of offence by courts
  36. 28Act not in derogation of any other law
  37. 29Power of appropriate Government to make rules
  38. 30Power to remove difficulties