India, July 12 -- Incidents of sexual harassment of women during online meetings must fall within the ambit of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act), Delhi High Court judge Justice Prathiba M Singh said on Friday, underscoring the urgent need to adapt the legal framework to evolving digital work environments.

Speaking to HT on the sidelines of the "NoMeansNo 3rd National POSH Conclave & Excellence Awards," justice Singh called for formally expanding the definition of "workplace" under the Act to explicitly include virtual, electronic, and digital platforms.

She also stressed the importance of establishing clear protocols for preserving electronic evidence in cases of onl...