Of Offences Against Woman And Child
BNS Section 74 - Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty
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74. 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 than one year but which may extend to five years, and shall also be liable to fine.