POSH Act plea including women political workers dismissed by SC as CJI B.R. Gavai says it would open Pandora’s box

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The Supreme Court on Monday (September 15, 2025) said agreeing with a plea to bring women political workers within the ambit of protection of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 or POSH Act would “open a Pandora’s box”.Dismissing the petition, a Bench headed by Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai questioned the submissions made on behalf of petitioner-advocate M.G. Yogamaya by senior advocate Shobha Gupta and advocate Sriram Parakkat that political parties came within the definition of ‘employer’ under the Act. Published - September 15, 2025 12:00 pm IST