IPC § 354 · Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 354 IPC — Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNS 74 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the IPC.
The law now: BNS 74 — Assault or use of 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 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.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNS 74 in full