BNS §74
Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty
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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].
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.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 354 preserved character-identically as BNS 74 with cross-chapter relocation.
Old position
IPC 354 is concerned with Assault of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty. Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty
New position
BNS 74 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: 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
BNS 74 (Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) preserves the framework of IPC 354. BNS 74 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNS 74 text: Whoever...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNS 74 (Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) preserves the framework of IPC 354. BNS 74 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNS 74 text: 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.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 354 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 74 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
Frequently asked
BNS 74 (Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, IPC §354 → BNS §74 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bns/74.
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