Section 26: Penalty for non-compliance with provisions of Act

Q: What does Section 26 of The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act) deal with?

Section 26 POSH Act pertains to "Penalty for non-compliance with provisions of Act". It is part of the The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 26 of The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act) prescribes penalty for non-compliance with provisions of Act. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 26 POSH Act still in force?

Yes, Section 26 of the The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 26 POSH Act?

धारा 26 POSH Act is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 26 of the The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. Section 26 of The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act) prescribes penalty for non-compliance with provisions of Act. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 26 POSH Act?

Dhara 26 POSH Act is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 26 of the The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 26 of The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act) prescribes penalty for non-compliance with provisions of Act. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 26 of The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013?

Cite as: "Section 26, The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, § 26 (India).

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(1)

Where the employer fails to— (a) constitute an Internal Committee under sub-section (1) of section 4;

(b) take action under sections 13, 14 and 22; and

(c) contravenes or attempts to contravene or abets contravention of other provisions of this Act or any rules made thereunder,

(2)

If any employer, after having been previously convicted of an offence punishable under this Act subsequently commits and is convicted of the same offence, he shall be liable to—

(i) twice the punishment, which might have been imposed on a first conviction, subject to the punishment being maximum provided for the same offence:

(ii) cancellation, of his licence or withdrawal, or non-renewal, or approval, or cancellation of the registration, as the case may be, by the Government or local authority required for carrying on his business or activity.