BNS 74 — Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Statutory text

74. 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.
Sexual harassment.

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