Indian Penal Code, 1860

STATE AMENDMENT

■ Section 354E

After section 354D, insert the following section:

Sextortion.

354E (1) Whoever,-

(a)	-	being in a position of authority; or
(b)	-	being in a fiduciary relationship; or
(c)	-	being a public servant,

abuses such authority or fiduciary relationship or misuses his official position to employ physical or non physical forms of coercion to extort or demand sexual favours from any woman in exchange of some benefits or other favours that such person is empowered to grant or withhold, shall be guilty of offence of sextortion.

Explanation.-For the purpose of this section, 'sexual favour' shall mean and include any kind of unwanted sexual activity ranging from sexually suggestive conduct, sexually explicit actions such as touching, exposure of private body parts to sexual intercourse, including exposure over the electronic mode of communication.

(2) Any person who commits the offence of sex .... To read the full section download the app from Google Play store