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S. 354 Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty
Description
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 shall not be less than one year but which may extend to ve years,
and shall also be liable to ne[1].
[1]
Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013
Classi cation u/schedule 1 CrPC
Offence Punishment
Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty 1 to 5 years + Fine
Cognizance Bail Triable By
Cognizable Non-bailable Any Magistrate
Composition u/s 320 CrPC
Offence is NOT listed under Compoundable Offences
IPC Chapter XVI
S. 354 A Sexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment [1]
Description
1. A man committing any of the following acts
i. physical contact and advances involving unwelcome and explicit sexual overtures; or
ii. a demand or request for sexual favours; or
iii. showing pornography against the will of a woman; or
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iv. making sexually coloured remarks, shall be guilty of the offence of sexual harassment.
2. Any man who commits the offence speci ed in clause (i) or clause (ii) or clause (iii) of sub-section (1)
shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with
ne, or with both.
3. Any man who commits the offence speci ed in clause (iv) of sub-section (1) shall be punished with
imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with ne, or with
both.
[1]
Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013
Classi cation u/schedule 1 CrPC
Offence Punishment
1. Sexual harassment of the nature of unwelcome physical contact and advances or a demand or 1. Upto 3 years or
request for sexual favours or showing pornography Fine or Both
2. Sexual harassment of the nature of making sexually coloured remark 2. Upto 1 year or
Fine or Both
Cognizance Bail Triable By
1. Cognizable 1. Bailable 1. Any Magistrate
2. Cognizable 2. Bailable 2. Any Magistrate
Composition u/s 320 CrPC
Offence is NOT listed under Compoundable Offences
IPC Chapter XVI
S. 354 B Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe [1]
Description
Any man who assaults or uses criminal force to any woman or abets such act with the intention
of disrobing or compelling her to be naked, shall be punished with imprisonment of either
description for a term which shall not be less than three years but which may extend to seven
years, and shall also be liable to ne.
[1]
Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013
Classi cation u/schedule 1 CrPC
Offence Punishment
Criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe 3 to 7 years
+ Fine
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Cognizance Bail Triable By
Cognizable Non-bailable Any Magistrate
Composition u/s 320 CrPC
Offence is NOT listed under Compoundable Offences
IPC Chapter XVI
S. 354 C Voyeurism [1]
Description
Any man who watches, or captures the image of a woman engaging in a private act in
circumstances where she would usually have the expectation of not being observed either by
the perpetrator or by any other person at the behest of the perpetrator or disseminates such
image shall be punished on rst conviction with imprisonment of either description for a term
which shall not be less than one year, but which may extend to three years, and shall also be
liable to ne, and be punished on a second or subsequent conviction, with imprisonment of
either description for a term which shall not be less than three years, but which may extend to
seven years, and shall also be liable to ne.
Explanations
1. For the purpose of this section, private act includes an act of watching carried out in a place which, in
the circumstances, would reasonably be expected to provide privacy and where the victims genitals,
posterior or breasts are exposed or covered only in underwear; or the victim is using a lavatory; or the
victim is doing a sexual act that is not of a kind ordinarily done in public.
2. Where the victim consents to the capture of the images or any act, but not to their dissemination to
third persons and where such image or act is disseminated, such dissemination shall be considered an
offence under this section.
[1]
Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013
Classi cation u/schedule 1 CrPC
Offence Punishment
Voyeurism 1. 1 to 3 years + Fine for rst conviction
2. 3 to 7 years + Fine for second or subsequent conviction
Cognizance Bail Triable By
1. Cognizable 1. Bailable 1. Any Magistrate
2. Cognizable 2. Non-bailable 2. Any Magistrate
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Composition u/s 320 CrPC
Offence is NOT listed under Compoundable Offences
IPC Chapter XVI
S. 354 D Stalking [1]
Description
(1) Any man who
i. follows a woman and contacts, or attempts to contact such woman to foster personal interaction
repeatedly despite a clear indication of disinterest by such woman; or
ii. monitors the use by a woman of the internet, email or any other form of electronic communication,
commits the offence of stalking;
Provided that such conduct shall not amount to stalking if the man who pursued it proves that
i. it was pursued for the purpose of preventing or detecting crime and the man accused of stalking had been
entrusted with the responsibility of prevention and detection of crime by the State; or
ii. it was pursued under any law or to comply with any condition or requirement imposed by any person under
any law; or
iii. in the particular circumstances such conduct was reasonable and justi ed.
(2) Whoever commits the offence of stalking shall be punished on rst conviction with
imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also
be liable to ne; and be punished on a second or subsequent conviction, with imprisonment of
either description for a term which may extend to ve years, and shall also be liable to ne.
[1]
Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013
Classi cation u/schedule 1 CrPC
Offence Punishment
Stalking 1. Upto 3 years + Fine for rst conviction
2. Upto 5 years + Fine for second or subsequent conviction
Cognizance Bail Triable By
1. Cognizable 1. Bailable 1. Any Magistrate
2. Cognizable 2. Non-bailable 2. Any Magistrate
Composition u/s 320 CrPC
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Offence is NOT listed under Compoundable Offences
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