Listed On: 01-08-2025
Court No.: 1
Item No.: 20

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 000695-000695/2025

Process Id: 1742/2025

MS. YOGAMAYA M.G. ... Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA and others ... Respondent(s)
OFFICE REPORT OF FRESH CASE
1. This Writ Petition has been filed by Mr. SRIRAM P. Advocate on-Record on 24-07-2025, praying therein as under:

"A. The petition is seeking a Writ or other suitable orders to:

. Declare that the political parties are covered by the ambit of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act).

. Declare that the political parties are bound to follow the procedures outlined in the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act).

. Pass appropriate and necessary guidelines directing the political parties to comply with the POSH Act's provisions for protecting women in the workplace, to constitute an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) to address complaints of sexual harassment in adherence of the mandate of the Prevention of Sexual Harassment at the Workplace Act, 2013.

. Ensure a safe and inclusive work environment for women in political parties.

. Hold political parties accountable for preventing and addressing sexual harassment; or

B) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other suitable writ, order or direction to constitute a Grievance redressal mechanism to tackle the menace of sexual harassment as per the directions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan [(1997) 6 SCC 241] and in accordance with the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013; and

C) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other suitable writ, order or direction to declare that political workers/candidates are 'employees' under Section 2(f) of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013; and

D) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other suitable writ, order or direction to declare that political workers/candidates are ˜employer™ under Section 2(g) of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013;"


2. The Advocate on-record for the petitioner/appellant has also filed following document(s)/ Interlocutory application(s):
S.No. Application No. Description of Document Filing date Verification Status Page No.
No Information Available

3. The similarity found in the present case is based on:
S.No. Diary No. Case No. Cause Title Status Remarks
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 48246/2024 W.P.(C) No. 000816 / 2024
YOGAMAYA MG vs. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS
Disposed of on 09.12.2024 (refer to annexure p-3 at page no. 85-86)
referred to p-3 filed by same petitioners seeking same relief
4. The writ petition along with the application(s) above mentioned is listed before the Hon'ble Court with this Office Report.

DATE: 28-07-2025

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

Copy to :-

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Mr. Sriram P., Advocate