Last updated: July 15, 2026 | By Reetika Gupta, Partner, Aristo Legal When a workplace sexual harassment complaint names a company’s Director, the natural question is whether the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) even has jurisdiction — or whether the matter must go to the government-appointed Local Complaints Committee (LC) instead. In Prof. (Dr.) J. Sundaresan Pillai v. Dr. K.K. Seethalakshmi (Kerala High Court, Division Bench, May 19, 2026; neutral citation 2026:KER:33013), the Court…
