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भााग चाार-क-११–१

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

APPELLATE SIDE

NOTIFICATION

No. Rule/P.1603/Notification No.05/2026.— In exercise of the powers conferred by Article

225 of the Constitution of India, directions of the Supreme Court of India dated 17th July 2013 in

Writ Petition (C) No. 162 of 2013 titled as ‘Ms. Binu Tamta and Anr. V/s. High Court of Delhi and

Ors.’ and all other powers enabling in this regard, the Chief Justice and Judges of the High Court

of Bombay are pleased to make the following regulations to amend the Gender Sensitization and

Sexual Harassment of Women at the High Court of Bombay (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal)

Regulations, 2014, namely :—

Gender Sensitization and Sexual Harassment of Women at the High Court of Bombay

(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026.

CHAPTER – I

1.  Short title and commencement :—

(1)  These Regulations may be called the “Gender Sensitization and Sexual Harassment of Women

at the High Court of Bombay (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) (Amendment) Regulations,

2026.”

(2)  These regulations shall be deemed to have come into force from 18th August, 2025.

2.  Definitions –

In Rule 2(a) of the Regulations, 2014 insert “, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur” after the word

‘Aurangabad’ and before the words ‘or High Court of Bombay at Goa’

RNI No. MAHBIL /2009/35527

महाारााष्ट्रट शाासन रााजपत्र

असाधाारण भााग चाार-क

वर्षष १२, अंक ८]

शुक्रवार, फेेब्रुुवारी २७, २०२६/फाल्गुन ८, शकेे १९४७

[पृष्ठेे २, किं�ंमत : रुपयेे ९.००

असाधाारण क्रमांं�क ११

प्रााधि�कृृत प्रकााशन

महाारााष्ट्र शाासनाव्यति�रि�क्त इतर वैधाानि�क प्रााधि�कााऱ्यांं�नी तयार केलेेलेे

(भााग एक, एक-अ व एक-ल यांं�मध्येे प्रसि�

द्ध केलेेलेे वैधाानि�क नि�यम व आदेेश यांं�व्यति�रि�क्त इतर)

वैधाानि�क नि�यम व आदेेश; यात भाारत सरकाार, उच्च न्यायालय, पोलीस आयुक्त, आयुक्त (रााज्य उत्पादन शुल्क),

जि�ल्हाादंडााधि�काारी व नि�वडणूूक आयोग, नि�वडणूूक न्यायाधि�करण, नि�वडणूूक नि�र्णय अधि�काारी व नि�वडणूूक आयोगाखाालील

इतर प्रााधि�काारी यांं�नी तयार केलेेलेे वैधाानि�क नि�यम व आदेेश यांं�चाा समावेश होतो.

2

महाराष्ट्रõ शासन रा

असाधारण भाग चार-क, फेब्रुवारी २७,

२०२६/फाल्गुन ८, शके १

In Rule 2 (k)(vi) insert “, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur” after the words ‘its Benches’ and

before the words ‘or High Court of Bombay at Goa’

In Rule 2(l) insert “, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur” after the word ‘Aurangabad’ and before

the words ‘and High Court of Bombay at Goa’.

In Rule 2(m) in the first line insert “, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur” after the words its Benches

and before the words and High Court of Bombay at Goa.

In Rule 2(m) insert, “, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur” after the words ‘High Court of Bombay

Bench at Aurangabad’ and before the words ‘and High Court of Bombay at Goa’.

3.  Prevention of sexual harassment.—

In Rule 3 insert, “, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur” after the words ‘its Benches’ and before

the words ‘and High Court of Bombay at Goa precincts’.

CHAPTER – II

4.  Constitution of the Gender Sensitization and Internal Complaints Committee

In Rule 4(1) Insert, “, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur” after the words ‘its Benches’ and before

the words ‘and High Court of Bombay at Goa’

7.  Functions of The Gender Sensitization and Internal Complaints Committee—

In Rule 7(2)(i) insert, “, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur” after the words ‘its Benches’ and

before the words ‘and High Court of Bombay at Goa’

In Rule 7(3)(i) insert, “, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur” after the words ‘its Benches’ and

before the words ‘and High Court of Bombay at Goa’

In Rule 7(4) insert, “, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur” after the words ‘its Benches’ and

before the words ‘and High Court of Bombay at Goa’.

CHAPTER – III

8.  Complaint of Sexual Harassment

In Rule 8(1) insert, “, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur” after the words ‘its Benches’ and before

the words ‘and High Court of Bombay at Goa’

9.  Inquiry into complaint—

In Rule 9(1)(a) insert “or Circuit Bench at Kolhapur” after the word ‘benches’ and

before the words ‘or High Court of Goa’

11.  Orders and Inquiry Reports -

In Rule 11(2)(a) insert, “, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur” after the words ‘its benches’ and

before the words ‘and High Court of Bombay at Goa’

CHAPTER – IV

15.  Duties —

In Rule 15(a) insert, “, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur” after the words ‘its benches’ and before

the words ‘and High Court of Bombay at Goa’

High Court, Appellate Side, Bombay,

SWAPNIL C. KHATI,

Date : 26th February, 2026.

Registrar General.

ON BEHALF OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATION, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY DIRECTOR,

RUPENDRA DINESH MORE, PRINTED AT GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD,

MUMBAI 400 004 AND PUBLISHED AT DIRECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATIONS,

21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004. EDITOR : DIRECTOR, RUPENDRA DINESH MORE.