Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 74: Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty
IPC Section 354 is covered by BNS Section 74.
- BNS 74IPC: 354No change
Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty.
No change.
Source: Correspondence Table and Comparison Summary of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) to the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), Central Academy for Police Training (CAPT), Bhopal — prepared by Anil Kishore Yadav, IPS, Director (PDF hosted on keralaprisons.gov.in). Check the bare act before relying on a section in court.
Related BNS sections
- BNS 79: Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman · IPC 509
- BNS 299: Deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class, by insulting its religion or religious beliefs · IPC 295A
- BNS 76: Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent disrobe · IPC 354B
- BNS 65: Punishment for rape in certain cases-rape on a woman under sixteen years · IPC 376, 376AB
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