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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.
Related Sections
- Section 249: Harbouring offender
- Section 297: Keeping lottery office
- Section 257: Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law
- Section 31: Communication made in good faith
- Section 21: Act of a child above seven and under twelve years of age of immature understanding
Related Acts
- Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Act, 2019
- National Dental Commission Act, 2023
- Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2016
- Anusandhan National Research Foundation Act, 2023
- Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts (Amendment) Act, 2018
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