Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty
Full Text
74. 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.
Plain English Summary
Penalizes assault or use of criminal force to a woman with the intent or knowledge that it will outrage her modesty. Prescribes a minimum punishment of one year extending to five years, and a fine.
Key Legal Elements
- Assaulting or using criminal force to any woman.
- Intention to outrage the woman's modesty, or knowledge that it is likely to outrage her modesty.
Punishment
Imprisonment of 1 to 5 years, and fine.
Practical Note
Section 74 BNS replaces Section 354 of the IPC. Outraging modesty is determined by whether the act is capable of shocking the sense of decency of a woman. It is cognizable, non-bailable, and triable by any Magistrate.
हिंदी पाठ
74. जो कोई किसी महिला पर उसकी लज्जा भंग करने के आशय से या यह जानते हुए कि वह तद्द्वारा उसकी लज्जा भंग कर देगा, उस पर हमला करेगा या आपराधिक बल का प्रयोग करेगा, उसे किसी एक अवधि के कारावास से, जो एक वर्ष से कम नहीं होगी किन्तु जिसे पांच वर्ष तक बढ़ाया जा सकता है, दंडित किया जाएगा और जुर्माने का भी दायी होगा।