Indian Penal Code, 1860

Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty.

354. 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].

STATE AMENDMENTS

ANDHRA PRADESH

♦ Section 354

The following section shall be substituted, namely-

"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 thereby outrage her modesty shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than five years but which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine:

Provided that the Court may, for adequate and special reasons to be mentioned in the judgment, impose a sentence of imprisonment of either description for a term which may be less than five years, but which shall not be less than two years."-Vide Andhra Pradesh Amendment Act (6 of 1991).

MADHYA PRADESH

♦ Section 354A

After section 354, the following section shall be inserted, namely :-

"354A. Assault or use of Criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe her-Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any woman or abets or conspires to assault or uses such criminal force at any woman intending to outrage or knowing it to be likely that by such assault, he will thereby outrage or causes to be outraged the modesty of the woman by disrobing or compel her to be naked on any public place, shall be punished with imprisonment or either description for a term wh .... To read the full section download the app from Google Play store