INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860
BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023
354. Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her
74. Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty.
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INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860
Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her
modesty.
354. Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage
her modesty.--Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any woman,
intending to outrage or knowing it to be likely that he will there by
outrage her modesty, shall be punished with imprisonment of either
description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or
with both.
Repealed / historical reference India Code — IPC 1860
BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023
74. Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty.—Whoever
assaults or uses criminal force to any woman, intending to outrage or knowing it to be likely that he will
thereby outrage her modesty, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which
shall not be less than one year but which may extend to five years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Current law India Code — BNS 2023