New Delhi, Jan. 10 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday reviewed the implementation of gender-sensitive provisions under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act).

The Court directed all high courts to report on the establishment of Gender Sensitisation and Internal Complaints Committees (GSICCs) across high courts, district and sub-divisional courts, tribunals, bar associations, and allied forums.

States and Union Territories were also instructed to comply with statutory requirements for appointing district and nodal officers for effective redressal of sexual harassment complaints.

Proceedings and Petitions

The orders were issued in two proceedings: a public interest litigatio...