Section 74 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS):
Sexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment.
(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.
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Links to important chapters of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS)
Rape provisions (Section 63 to Section 72 of BNS):
Cheating, Mischief and Trespass (Section 316 to Section 332 of BNS):
General exceptions (Section 14 to Sexual 33 of BNS):
Right of private defence (Section 34 to Section 44 of BNS):
Murder, Culpable Homicide, Abetment to Suicide (Section 98 to Section 108 of BNS):
Kidnapping (Section 135 to Section 144 of BNS):
Theft and Snatching (Section 301 to Section 305 of BNS):
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