The Tamil Nadu Assembly tabled a Bill to amend the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women (Amendment) Act, 1998.
The Bill seeks to incorporate the Section 7C, enabling the issuance of “protection orders” to restrain the accused individuals from contacting the women they have allegedly harassed.
The bill also aims to increase the penalties ensuring stricter actions against those committing crimes punishable under the Section 74-79 or the Section 296 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.