## IPC 354

### IPC 354 — Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty
- https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/ipc/354

> 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, 1[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].
STATE AMENDMENT
Chhattisgarh
In Section 354 of the Penal Code, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely: -
Provided that where offence is committed, under this Section by a relative, guardian or teacher or a
person in a position of trust or authority towards the person assaulted, he shall be punishable with
imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than two years but which may extend
to seven years and shall also be liable to fine.
[Vide Chhattisgarh Act 25 of 2015, sec. 3]