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TCS Nashik Case Aftermath: Your Guide to the New PoSH Compliance Checklist (May 2026)
The corporate landscape in Maharashtra has shifted significantly following the National Commission for Women (NCW) report on the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Nashik case. This investigation uncovered a "toxic workplace environment" that has served as a critical catalyst for a new regulatory regime. In response to the systemic failures exposed, the Government of Maharashtra notified a comprehensive inspection checklist on May 15, 2026, which every workplace must now impleme
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Before You Sign: Why Every Director's POSH Declaration Is a Personal Liability This September 30
There is a single sentence in your company's Board's Report that most directors sign without a second thought. This year, that sentence could be the most personally consequential line you put your name to — and the deadline to get it right is September 30, 2026. That is the date by which most companies (financial year ending 31 March) must hold their AGM, with the Board's Report approved and signed in the run-up to it. And that report now must contain a statement that your co
Is a company Director an "employer" or an "employee" under the POSH Act?
Last updated: July 20, 2026 | By Reetika Gupta, Partner, Aristo Legal When a workplace sexual harassment complaint names a company's Director, the natural question is whether the Internal Complaints Committee (IC) even has jurisdiction — or whether the matter must go to the government-appointed Local Complaints Committee (LC) instead. In Prof. (Dr.) J. Sundaresan Pillai v. Dr. K.K. Seethalakshmi (Kerala High Court, Division Bench, May 19, 2026; neutral citation 2026:KER:33013
SHe-Box 2.0 vs. The POSH Act: What Happens If an Employee Files Directly on SHe-Box? The Three Critical Legal Clashes
The Ministry of Women and Child Development’s rollout of SHe-Box 2.0 under the Mission Shakti umbrella represents a massive digital leap in anti-harassment enforcement. What was once a passive, external electronic drop-box has been re-engineered into a dynamic, decentralised national compliance infrastructure. For Corporate General Counsels, HR Directors, and business heads, this digital integration alters the traditional corporate legal landscape. SHe-Box 2.0 does not merely
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Before You Sign: Why Every Director's POSH Declaration Is a Personal Liability This September 30
There is a single sentence in your company's Board's Report that most directors sign without a second thought. This year, that sentence could be the most personally consequential line you put your name to — and the deadline to get it right is September 30, 2026. That is the date by which most companies (financial year ending 31 March) must hold their AGM, with the Board's Report approved and signed in the run-up to it. And that report now must contain a statement that your co
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Is a company Director an "employer" or an "employee" under the POSH Act?
Last updated: July 20, 2026 | By Reetika Gupta, Partner, Aristo Legal When a workplace sexual harassment complaint names a company's Director, the natural question is whether the Internal Complaints Committee (IC) even has jurisdiction — or whether the matter must go to the government-appointed Local Complaints Committee (LC) instead. In Prof. (Dr.) J. Sundaresan Pillai v. Dr. K.K. Seethalakshmi (Kerala High Court, Division Bench, May 19, 2026; neutral citation 2026:KER:33013
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SHe-Box 2.0 vs. The POSH Act: What Happens If an Employee Files Directly on SHe-Box? The Three Critical Legal Clashes
The Ministry of Women and Child Development’s rollout of SHe-Box 2.0 under the Mission Shakti umbrella represents a massive digital leap in anti-harassment enforcement. What was once a passive, external electronic drop-box has been re-engineered into a dynamic, decentralised national compliance infrastructure. For Corporate General Counsels, HR Directors, and business heads, this digital integration alters the traditional corporate legal landscape. SHe-Box 2.0 does not merely
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