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Section 74 - The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Of criminal force and assault against woman
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.
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- Section 16: Act done pursuant to judgment or order of Court
- Section 25: Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent
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- Section 72: Disclosure of identity of victim of certain offences, etc
- Section 221: Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions
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