The bill provides that a court, at any stage of hearing, may direct the accused to pay monetary relief to meet the expenses incurred and losses suffered by the aggrieved person, including loss of earning, medical expenses and maintenance of aggrieved women and their children.

Under the bill, repeat offenders can be jailed for a year and fined Rs.200,000.

If a woman registers a false case or if it is proved wrong in court, the complainant can be jailed for six months and fined Rs.50,000.