National Commission for Men Bill, 2025

National Commission for Men Bill, 2025

The National Commission for Men Bill, 2025 proposes the establishment of a statutory National Commission for Men to safeguard the rights, dignity, and welfare of men and boys in India through a structured institutional framework. Introduced in the Rajya Sabha, the Bill seeks to address grievances affecting men’s physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being without diluting or compromising the existing legal protections available to women. The proposed Commission would be empowered to inquire into complaints, recommend appropriate redressal mechanisms, and review the impact of existing laws, policies, and administrative practices on men. It also aims to promote preventive outreach, awareness programmes, counselling services, legal aid, and research on issues such as mental health, family disputes, workplace stress, and social marginalisation. A key objective of the Bill is to foster a gender-balanced and constitutionally consistent approach to justice by recognising that men too may face systemic vulnerabilities requiring institutional support. By focusing on research-driven policy inputs and grievance redressal, the Bill seeks to strengthen inclusive governance while reaffirming that gender justice must operate without undermining women’s rights or statutory protections already guaranteed under law.