The text is substantially unchanged
BNS Section 74 is now IPC Section 354
74. Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty.
Old law
BNS §74
74. Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty.
74. 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.
Read more: BNS §74New law
IPC §354
354. Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty.
354. 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, 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
Read more: IPC §354Cases registered before 1 July 2024 continue under the old code. This is educational information, not legal advice.