Ch. VIII · §23
Chapter VIII
Miscellaneous
Section
Chapter VIII · Miscellaneous
Section 23
Appropriate Government to monitor implementation and maintain data
Transcribed from the official India Code source for reading and comparison. PIH plain-language guidance is editorial and separate; this page is not legal advice.
Plain Language
The appropriate Government — Central or State, depending on the workplace — has a statutory duty to monitor how the Act is being implemented across the jurisdiction it governs.
This includes maintaining data on the number of cases filed and disposed of in respect of all cases of sexual harassment at workplace.
The Act contemplates macro-level monitoring, not just organisation-level compliance.
Why It Matters
Without government-level data collection, implementation gaps would remain invisible and policy interventions would lack an evidence base.
This section is the statutory basis for government implementation monitoring and case-data maintenance; any particular dashboard or audit format would require its own authority.
It creates a feedback loop: committees report to employers and District Officers (Sections 21–22), and the government aggregates and monitors.
Practical Example
Scenario: A State Government reviews district-level data on POSH complaints and notices that several districts have zero filings despite large unorganised-sector populations.
Outcome: This data gap signals the need for targeted awareness campaigns under Section 24 and Local Committee activation under Section 6.
Scenario: The Central Government publishes an annual report showing the total number of POSH complaints filed and resolved across Central Government departments.
Outcome: This fulfils the Section 23 monitoring mandate and creates public accountability for implementation quality.
Who Must Act
government
- Monitor implementation of the Act across the jurisdiction.
- Maintain data on the number of cases filed and disposed of.
- Use implementation data to identify gaps and direct resources.
Compliance
Monitor implementation of the Act and maintain case data
Actor: Appropriate Government · Rule: Section 23
Common Mistakes
Assuming the government's monitoring role is passive — the section creates an affirmative duty to collect and maintain data.
Treating Section 23 as aspirational rather than mandatory — it uses 'shall', not 'may'.
Source & Status
- Official source
- India Code, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India
- Source version
- India Code PDF — last updated 31 August 2021
- Source location
- India Code PDF, p. 12
- Retrieved
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