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Dear Client,
In the query neither you disclose the ground behind the complaint under POSH Act, 2013 nor the ground behind its withdrawal. So, now it is completely depend upon the discretion of Internal Complaint Committee(ICC) whether they would drop the inquiry into the complaint accepting your withdrawal or go ahead with the inquiry into the complaint. Section 14 of the POSH Act addresses the penalties for filing a false or malicious complaint and providing false evidence. In this case, either on the appeal of the accused or on its own motion, the ICCs (Internal Complaints Committee) may recommend to the employer that action be taken against the woman or the person who filed a false complaint following the provisions of the service rules. If so happens, you can bring the matter to the notice of the District Magistrate or ADM, who is designated as the District Officer of the Local Complaints Committee(LCC) u/s.5 of the POSH Act for redressal of your grievance/complaint, failing which you have to pursue relief either under the Industrial Disputes Act or Administrative Tribunal Act, as the case may be hiring an Advocate to represent your case suitably before the Tribunals.
Posted On 24-Mar-2025
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