IPC Section – 493 Non Cognizablepunishable with imprisonment for ten years and fine. Every man who by deceit causes any woman who is not lawfully married to him to believe that she is lawfully married to him and to cohabit or have sexual intercourse with him in that belief, shall be punished with imprisonment of…
Section in IPC – 304-B Dowry death (1) Where the death of a woman is caused by any burns or bodily injury or occurs otherwise than under normal circumstances within seven years of her marriage and it is shown that soon before her death she was subjected to cruelty or harassment by her husband or any…
Section in IPC – 509 Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman Whoever, intending to insult the modesty of any woman, utters any words, makes any sound or gesture, or exhibits any object in any form, intending that such word or sound shall be heard, or that such gesture or…
Section in IPC – 354 D Stalking (1) Any man who (i) follows a woman and contacts, or attempts to contact such woman to foster personal interaction repeatedly despite a clear indication of disinterest by such woman; or(ii) monitors the use by a woman of the internet, e-mail or any other form of electronic communication, commits the offence…
Section in IPC – 354C Voyeurism Whoever watches, or captures the image of a woman engaging in a private act in circumstances where she would usually have the expectation of not being observed either by the perpetrator or by any other person at the behest of the perpetrator or disseminates such image shall be punished…
Section in IPC – 354B Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any woman or abets such act with the intention of disrobing or compelling her to be naked, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not…
Section in IPC – 354A Sexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment (1) A man committing any of the following acts (i) physical contact and advances involving unwelcome and explicit sexual overtures; or(ii) a demand or request for sexual favours; or(iii) showing pornography against the will of a woman; or(iv) making sexually coloured remarks,shall be guilty of the offence of…
Section in IPC – 354 Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty Whoever 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…
Section in IPC – 228A Printing or publishing any matter relating to Court proceedings without permission. Whoever prints or publishes any matter in relation to any proceeding before a Court with respect to an offence referred to in section 72 without the previous permission of such Court shall be punished with imprisonment of either description…
Section in IPC – 228A Disclosure of identity of the victim of certain offences, etc (1) Whoever prints or publishes the name or any matter which may make known the identity of any person against whom an offence under section 63 or section 64 or section 65 or section 66 or section 67 or section 68…
