Section 354: Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty

Q: What does Section 354 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) deal with?

Section 354 IPC pertains to "Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty". It is part of the The Indian Penal Code, 1860, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 354 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) governs assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty. This section has been superseded by Section 74 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) for offences committed on or after 1 July 2024.

Q: Is Section 354 IPC still in force?

No, Section 354 has been superseded by Section 74 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) effective 1 July 2024.

Q: What is धारा 354 IPC?

धारा 354 IPC is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 354 of the The Indian Penal Code, 1860. Section 354 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) governs assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty. This section has been superseded by Section 74 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) for offences committed on or after 1 July 2024.

Q: What is Dhara 354 IPC?

Dhara 354 IPC is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 354 of the The Indian Penal Code, 1860. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 354 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) governs assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty. This section has been superseded by Section 74 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) for offences committed on or after 1 July 2024.

Q: How to cite Section 354 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860?

Cite as: "Section 354, The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Indian Penal Code, 1860, 1860, § 354 (India).

Q: Which section replaced IPC Section 354?

Section 354 has been replaced by Section 74 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS), effective from 1 July 2024 as part of India's criminal law reform.

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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.