September 12, 2026

Section 1 – Sexual Harassment Act: Short Title, Extent and Commencement

The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 — back to Table of Contents

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement.

(1) This Act may be called the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.

(2) It extends to the whole of India.

(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

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