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Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
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.
Chapter I: Preliminary
Chapter II: Constitution of Internal Complaints Committee
- 4 Constitution of Internal Complaints Committee 6 judgments
Chapter III: Constitution of Local Complaints Committee
Chapter IV: Complaint
Chapter V: Inquiry Into Complaint
- 12 Action during pendency of inquiry
- 13 Inquiry report
- 14 Punishment for false or malicious complaint and false evidence
- 15 Determination of compensation
- 16 Prohibition of publication or making known contents of complaint and inquiry proceedings
- 17 Penalty for publication or making known contents of complaint and inquiry proceedings 2 judgments
- 18 Appeal 2 judgments
Chapter VI: Duties of Employer
- 19 Duties of employer 3 judgments
Chapter VII: Duties and Powers of District Officer
Chapter VIII: Miscellaneous
- 21 Committee to submit annual report
- 22 Employer to include information in annual report
- 23 Appropriate Government to monitor implementation and maintain data
- 24 Appropriate Government to take measures to publicise the Act
- 25 Power to call for information and inspection of records
- 26 Penalty for non-compliance with provisions of Act 1 judgment
- 27 Cognizance of offence by courts
- 28 Act not in derogation of any other law
- 29 Power of appropriate Government to make rules
- 30 Power to remove difficulties
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 14 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.