BNS §75
Sexual harassment
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2[354A. Sexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment.—(1) Aman committing any of the following acts— (i) physical contact and advances involving unwelcome and explicit sexual overtures; or (ii) a demand or request for sexual favours; or (iii) showing pornography against the will of a woman; or (iv) making sexually coloured remarks, shall be guilty of the offence of sexual harassment.
(2) Any man who commits the offence specified in clause (i) or clause (ii) or clause (iii) of sub-section
(1) shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
(3) Any man who commits the offence specified in clause (iv) of sub-section
(1) shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
(1) A man committing any of the following acts:— (i) physical contact and advances involving unwelcome and explicit sexual overtures; or (ii) a demand or request for sexual favours; or (iii) showing pornography against the will of a woman; or (iv) making sexually coloured remarks, shall be guilty of the offence of sexual harassment.
(2) Any man who commits the offence specified in clause (i) or clause (ii) or clause (iii) of sub-section (1) shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
(3) Any man who commits the offence specified in clause (iv) of sub-section (1) shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 354A preserved character-identically as BNS 75.
Old position
IPC 354A is concerned with Sexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment. 2[354A
New position
BNS 75 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Sexual harassment. A man committing any of the following acts:
BNS 75 (Sexual harassment) preserves the framework of IPC 354A. BNS 75 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNS 75 text: A man committing any of the following acts:— (i) physical contact...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNS 75 (Sexual harassment) preserves the framework of IPC 354A. BNS 75 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNS 75 text: A man committing any of the following acts:— (i) physical contact and advances involving unwelcome and explicit sexual overtures; or (ii) a demand or request for sexual favours; or (iii) showing pornography against the will of a woman; or (iv) making sexually coloured remarks, shall be guilty of the offence of sexual...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 354A continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 75 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 75 (Sexual harassment). 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 §354A → BNS §75 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bns/75.
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