Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty
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Summary
Assaulting or using criminal force on a woman with the intention, or with knowledge that it is likely, to outrage her modesty is a crime. It applies to physical touching, grabbing, or other force or gestures meant to insult her dignity. The offender faces 1 to 5 years imprisonment and a fine.
Example
Arjun squeezes Meera's arm on a crowded bus and makes insulting gestures knowing it will shame her. Under this rule he can be convicted and punished with 1 to 5 years imprisonment and a fine.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever assaults or uses criminal force to any woman, intending to outrage or knowing it to be likely that he will there by 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 fine1.
1 Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013
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