Section 354. Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty.
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Act
Indian Penal Code, 1860
Section number
354
Section reader
Indian Penal Code, 1860
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 may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
