The Government of Tamil Nadu on January 22, 2025, issued the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Woman (Amendment) Act, 2025, to further amend the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Woman Act, 1998.
The following has been stated namely: -
• In section 4, the expression “shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and with fine which shall not be less than ten thousand rupees”, shall be substituted with the expression “shall be punished on first conviction with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years and with fine which shall not be less than one lakh rupees and be punished on a second or subsequent conviction, with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than five years but which may extend to ten years and with fine which shall not be less than ten lakh rupees”.
• In section 5 (2), the expression “two thousand rupees”, shall be substituted with the expression “fifty thousand rupees”.
• In section 6 (2), the expression “one thousand rupees”, shall be substituted with the expression “twenty-five thousand rupees”.
• In section 7 (1), the expression “five thousand rupees”, shall be substituted with the expression “seventy-five thousand rupees”.
• After section 7-A, the new sections shall be inserted, namely:
o 7-B. Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable
o 7-C. Protection Order
[Notification no. - ACT No. 5 OF 2025]
