Constituting parallel fact-finding committee against PoSH: Delhi HC

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The Delhi High Court held that the PoSH Act creates a self-contained mechanism for handling sexual harassment complaints via the ICC or Local Committee, and that any parallel or pre-ICC fact-finding body would be outside the statutory scheme. It set aside the suspension order against the principal, stating the employer’s role during inquiry is limited to assessing whether continuance in service would prejudice the inquiry or the public interest, and that the suspension order was stigmatic. The court noted that the college may issue a fresh suspension order if appropriate.

A suspension order was passed against a principal of a Delhi University college in September 2025 following allegations of sexual misconduct raised by three assistant professors in 2025.

In 2025, after the complaints by three assistant professors, the DU Deputy Registrar constituted a fact-finding committee to examine the allegations; the committee later recommended referring the complaints to the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC).