The most important decision of the Supreme Court kept political parties out of the Posh Act; What did you say in the order? - Supreme Court Posh Act does not apply to political parties.

Updated: Di, 16 Sep 2025 08:20 am (IST) The Supreme Court has rejected a petition that political parties do not fall under the workplace under the Posh Act, as there is no connection between the employer employees. The petition tried to protect women from sexual harassment in the political field, rejected by the court. According to the court, women working in political parties will not get security under the Posh Act. Digital Desk, New -Delhi. The Posh Act, which ensures a safe workplace for women, will no longer apply to political parties. The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a petition in which he demanded that women working in the political field be brought under the law of the law that protects them from sexual harassment. Remove the advertisement, just read the news, the court clearly said that the political party does not fall under the definition of ‘workplace’, nor is it a relationship between the employer employees between them and his workers. This decision is a shock to women working in non-traditional areas. The lawyer of the requester Yogmaya MG contested the decision of the Kerala High Court in March 2022. The Kerala High Court said political parties and equal organizations do not have to form to form the Internal Grievance Committee (ICC) as they do not have the ratio of traditional employers employees. The petition argued that the decision weakened the purpose of the Posh Act and violated the fundamental rights of women. POSH ACT goal? The Posh Act, 2013, was formed based on the famous Visakha vs Rajasthan case of the Supreme Court. The purpose was for women to receive protection against sexual harassment at every workplace. The petition said that the definition of ’employer’, ’employee’ and ‘workplace’ was deliberately kept in this law so that more and more women could utilize it. But the Calala Supreme Court ruling has weakened this goal. The petition also argued that women who work in non-traditional fields such as political party and film industry should also receive the protection of this law. The requester demanded that the Supreme Court bring political parties and industrial associations under the Posh Act and order to form effective ICC or sector-specific grievances. What is the attitude of the Supreme Court? The Supreme Court Bank refused to hear the petition and said it is difficult to regard political parties as ‘workplace’. Chief Justice Br in this bank Gawai, Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Atul S. Chandurkar were involved. The court also questioned that when the employer employee does not have a relationship, how can the Posh Act apply? Last month, a pill was also rejected by the Supreme Court and tried to bring political parties under the purpose of the Posh Act. However, the court advised the requester to challenge the decision of the Kerala High Court through a special consent petition (SLP). In December last year, the Supreme Court rejected a similar petition and asked the requester to contact the Electoral Commission and say that it is the task of the Electoral Commission to motivate recognized political parties to create an internal grievance system. Impact on women’s rights? The petition warned that if the Supreme Court did not intervene, women who work in large areas of public life, equality, dignity and their rights would be deprived of safe workplace. Especially in areas such as film, media and politics, where organizational control is there, women have a serious need for safety. The decision of the Kerala High Court not only weakened the spirit of the Posh Act, but also violated fundamental rights in terms of section 14 (equality), 15 (ban on discrimination on the basis of gender), 19 (1) (g) (freedom of business) and 21 (right to life and dignity). The submiter argued that keeping non-traditional workplaces from the Posh act for millions of women is injustice.