BNS Section 74 — Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty

Summary

Whoever assaults or uses criminal force against a woman, with the intention of outraging her modesty, or knowing that it is likely that his actions will outrage her modesty, commits an offence under this section. The punishment for this offence is imprisonment of either kind (simple or rigorous) for a term that must be at least one year, but can be up to five years, and the offender is also liable to pay a fine.

Official Text

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.

Related Judgments

• SC (2025) Vol.3 p.1309 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• TARAKESHWAR SAHU v. STA TEOF BIHAR — Supreme Court of India (S)
• RAJU PANDURANG MAHALE v. A STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR. FEBRUARY 11,2004 — Supreme Court of India (2004)
• RAMKRIPAL S/O SHYAMLAL CHARMAKAR v. STA TE OF MADHYA PRADESH MARCH 19, 2007 — Supreme Court of India (2007)
• .. Appellants/Accused vs State by The Inspector of Police — Madras High Court (2002)
• PREM PRAKASH v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN — Supreme Court of India (2008)
• NOIA AND ORS v. JAIPAL SINGH NOVEMBER 3, 2003 — Supreme Court of India (S)
• AMAN KUMAR AND ANR v. STATE OF HARYANA FEBRUARY 10, 2004 — Supreme Court of India (2004)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• IPC §354 — Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty