Date: 2026-01-30Category: Not ApplicableState: MaharashtraCountry: India
Part IV-C, Ext. No. 3, Dated the 30th jan 2026, THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
APPELLATE SIDE
NOTIFICATION
No.Rule/P.1616/Notification.-3/2026.
**Executive Summary**
This notification, dated January 29th, 2026, from the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, reconstitutes the "High Court of Bombay Gender Sensitization and Internal Complaints Committee (GSICC)" to address sexual harassment complaints. This action is taken under Regulation 4 of the Gender Sensitization and Sexual Harassment of Women at High Court of Bombay (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Regulations, 2014 and corrigendum dated 16.07.2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Committee Reconstitution:** The High Court of Bombay Gender Sensitization and Internal Complaints Committee (GSICC) has been re-established.
* **Committee Composition:** The GSICC for the High Court of Judicature at Bombay's Principal Seat now includes the following members:
* Hon'ble Smt. Justice Bharati Dangre, Chairperson.
* Hon'ble Dr. Justice Neela Gokhale, Member.
* Ms. Tanu Mehta, Advocate, Member.
* Ms. Ferzana Behramkamdin, Advocate, Member.
* Mrs. Deepa Chavan, Advocate, Member.
* Advocate Nirmala Samant Prabhavalkar, Member.
* Ms. Shraddha Yashwant Mohite, Member-Secretary.
* Smt. Mukta Milind Nagne-Kadam, Member.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Women at the High Court of Judicature at Bombay**
**Impact:** If any woman at the workplace is sexually harassed, they now have a dedicated, reconstituted committee to handle their complaints.
**Action Required:** Be aware of the existence and composition of the GSICC should they need to file a complaint of sexual harassment.
**Stakeholder: The Members of the newly reconstituted GSICC**
**Impact:** Members of the GSICC are now responsible for addressing complaints related to sexual harassment at the workplace.
**Action Required:** Be prepared to fulfill the duties assigned to them as members of the GSICC, as outlined in the relevant regulations.
Key Entities Referenced
High Court of Bombay Gender Sensitization and Internal Complaints Committee (GSICC): Committee constituted to address complaints of sexual harassment at the High Court of Bombay.
High Court of Judicature at Bombay: The location where the GSICC is situated and its principal area of jurisdiction.
Gender Sensitization and Sexual Harassment of Women at High Court of Bombay (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Regulations, 2014: Regulations that empower the High Court of Bombay to constitute the GSICC.
RNI No. MAHBIL /2009/35527
महाराष्टट्रõ शासन राजपत्र
असाधारण भाग चार-क
वर्षष १२, अंक २(२)] शुक्रवार, जानेवारी ३०, २०२६/माघ १०, शके १९४७ [पृष्टठे े२, किंकमं त : रुपये े९.००
असाधारण क्रमांक ३
प्ाकिंधकृत प्काशन
महाराष्टट्र शासनाव्येकिंतररक्त इतर वैधाकिंनक प्ाकिंधकाऱ्येांनी तयेार केलेले
(भाग एक, एक-अ व एक-ल येांमध्येे प्किंसद्ध केलेले वैधाकिंनक किंनयेम व आदेश येांव्येकिंतररक्त इतर)
वैधाकिंनक किंनयेम व आदेश; येात भारत सरकार, उच्च न्येायेालये, पोलीस आयेुक्त, आयेुक्त (राज्ये उत्पादन शुल्क),
किंजल्हादंडाकिंधकारी व किंनवडणूक आयेोग, किंनवडणूक न्येायेाकिंधकरण, किंनवडणूक किंनणषये अकिंधकारी व किंनवडणूक आयेोगाखालील
इतर प्ाकिंधकारी येांनी तयेार केलेले वैधाकिंनक किंनयेम व आदेश येांचा समावेश होतो.
THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
APPELLATE SIDE
NOTIFICATION
No.Rule/P.1616/Notification.-3/2026.— In exercise of the powers conferred by Regulation 4 of
the Gender Sensitization and Sexual Harassment of Women at High Court of Bombay (Prevention,
Prohibition and Redressal) Regulations, 2014 and corrigendum dated 16.07.2025 issued in the earlier
High Court Notification No. Rule/P.1616/1/2023, dated 29th December 2023 regarding constitution
of the “High Court of Bombay Gender Sensitization and Internal Complaints Committee (GSICC)”
to deal with the complaints if any, of sexual harassment of any woman at work place, the Hon’ble
the Chief Justice is pleased to re-constitute the “High Court of Bombay Gender Sensitization
and Internal Complaints Committee (GSICC)” for the High Court of Judicature at Bombay,
at its Principal Seat at Bombay as under :—
Name of the Workplace The High Court of Bombay Gender Sensitization
and Internal Complaints Committee
(1) (2)
High Court of Judicature 1. Hon’ble Smt. Justice Bharati Dangre, Chairperson.
at Bombay at its Principal
2. Hon’ble Dr. Justice Neela Gokhale, Member.
Seat at Bombay.
3. Ms. Tanu Mehta, Advocate, Member.
4. Ms. Ferzana Behramkamdin, Advocate, Member.
(१)
भााग चाार-क-३–१2 महाराष्टट्र शासन राजपत्र असाधारण भाग चार-क, जानेवारी ३०, २०२६/माघ १०, शके १९४७
Name of the Workplace The High Court of Bombay Gender Sensitization
and Internal Complaints Committee
(1) (2)
5. Mrs. Deepa Chavan, Advocate, Member.
6. Advocate Nirmala Samant Prabhavalkar, Member.
7. Ms. Shraddha Yashwant Mohite, Member-Secretary.
8. Smt. Mukta Milind Nagne-Kadam, Member.
High Court of Judicature at Bombay,
Dated 29th January, 2026. S.C. KHATI,
Registrar General.
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