354 Ipc Section

96 589 applicable to bankruptcy cases or similar judicial proceedings commencing after dec.

354 ipc section. 30 1979 see section 7 c 1 f of pub. Section 354 ipc states the act of any criminal force committed on a woman with the intention to outrage her modesty. Amendment by section 4 h 1 of pub.

Legal provisions of section 354 of indian penal code 1860. The ambit of ipc 354 widened with the insertion of four new sections through the criminal law amendment act 13 of 2013. The said provision punishes any person who assaults uses criminal force to any woman.

Insertion of new sections 354a 354b 354c and 354d. A man committing any of the following acts physical contact and advances involving unwelcome and explicit sexual overtures. Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty.

The term modesty has been defined nowhere in the penal code but the supreme court in the case of raju pandurang mahale v. Section 354 ipc legal history and ingredients as we all know the indian penal code being a colonial law did not include stalking as a criminal offense. 354 assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty.

31 1980 with an exception permitting the debtor to make the amendment applicable to such cases or proceedings commencing after sept. After section 354 of the penal code the following sections shall be inserted namely sexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment. Sec 354 ipc states any act of criminal force committed on a woman to outrage her modesty.

96 589 set out as a note. 354 a sexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment. Protection to women was only given under section 354 of the ipc for sexual harassment and section 509 for insulting the modesty of a woman.