Key Amendments in the Nari O Shishu Nirjatan Daman(Amendment) Ordinance, 2025

This ordinance is one of a number of special laws that have been passed in response to the alarming number of incidents of violence against women and children. The amendment provides a more detailed definition of sexual harassment, increases the punishment and the damages, and speeds up the appeals process. Previously, the aggrieved party could file an appeal within 60 days—that has now been reduced to 30 days. Additionally, the amended law has a provision for setting up a Tribunal for the Suppression of Offenses Related to Child Rape in every district and metropolitan area.