IPC § 509 · Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 509 IPC — Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNS 79 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the IPC.
The law now: BNS 79 — Word, gesture or act intended to insult 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 object shall be seen, by such woman, or intrudes upon the privacy of such woman, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, and also with fine.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNS 79 in full