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Indian Penal Code, 1860 Repealed w.e.f. 1 July 2024

Section 354 IPC - Assault or use of criminal force to Woman with intent to outrage her Modesty

Section 354 IPC is now Section 74 of the BNS - the BNS replaced the IPC on 1 July 2024.
Act
Indian Penal Code, 1860
Section
354 - Assault or use of criminal force to Woman with intent to outrage her Modesty
New provision
Section 74 BNS

IPC → BNS: what changed

This sectionChangeRemarks
Section 74 BNS Renumbered, no change No change.

Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with assault or use of criminal force to Woman with intent to outrage her Modesty. Under the new law this is Section 74 of the BNS.

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