The Criminal Law (Amendment), Act 2013 has been enacted in order to make the punishment more stringent for offences like rape. New offences like acid attack, sexual harassment, voyeurism and stalking, disrobing a woman, have been incorporated in the Indian Penal Code.
To provide safe and secured environment at workplace The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 has been enacted.
Apart from this, The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005; for protection of the rights of women who are victims of violence of any kind within the family; The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961; The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, for prohibition of solemnisation of child marriages; The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 to protect children from offences of sexual assault; The Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act (PC&PNDT), 1994 for prohibition of sex selection, before or after conception are women specific legislations put in place by the Government.
