Section 75 BNS: Sexual Harassment

Section 75 BNS: Sexual harassment

Section 75 BNS | BNS 75 | Sexual Harassment Section in BNS 75(1) BNS 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 … Read more

Section 74 BNS: Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty

Section 74 BNS: Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty

Section 74 BNS | BNS 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 … Read more

Section 73 BNS: Printing or publishing any matter relating to Court proceedings without permission

Section 73 BNS: Printing or publishing any matter relating to Court proceedings without permission

Section 73 BNS | BNS 73 Whoever prints or publishes any matter in relation to any proceeding before a Court with respect to an offence referred to in section 72 without the previous permission of such Court shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years and … Read more

Section 72 BNS: Disclosure of identity of victim of certain offences, etc.

Section 72 BNS: Disclosure of identity of victim of certain offences, etc.

Section 72 BNS | BNS 72 72(1) BNS Whoever prints or publishes the name or any matter which may make known the identity of any person against whom an offence under section 64 or section 65 or section 66 or section 67 or section 68 or section 69 or section 70 or section 71 is … Read more

Section 71 BNS: Punishment for repeat offenders

Section 71 BNS: Punishment for repeat offenders

Section 71 BNS | BNS 71 Whoever has been previously convicted of an offence punishable under section 64 or section 65 or section 66 or section 70 and is subsequently convicted of an offence punishable under any of the said sections shall be punished with imprisonment for life which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder … Read more

Section 69 BNS: Sexual intercourse by employing deceitful means, etc.

Section 69 BNS: Sexual intercourse by employing deceitful means, etc.

Section 69 BNS | BNS 69 Whoever, by deceitful means or by making promise to marry to a woman without any intention of fulfilling the same, has sexual intercourse with her, such sexual intercourse not amounting to the offence of rape, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend … Read more

Section 68 BNS: Sexual intercourse by a person in authority

Section 68 BNS: Sexual intercourse by a person in authority

Section 68 BNS | BNS 68 Whoever, being— (a) in a position of authority or in a fiduciary relationship; or (b) a public servant; or (c) superintendent or manager of a jail, remand home or other place of custody established by orunder any law for the time being in force, or a women’s or children’s … Read more

Section 67 BNS: Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation

Section 67 BNS: Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation

Section 67 BNS | BNS 67 Whoever has sexual intercourse with his own wife, who is living separately, whether under a decree of separation or otherwise, without her consent, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than two years but which may extend to seven years, … Read more

Section 66 BNS: Punishment for causing death or resulting in persistent vegetative state of victim

Section 66 BNS: Punishment for causing death or resulting in persistent vegetative state of victim

Section 66 BNS | BNS 66 Whoever, commits an offence punishable under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 64 and in the course of such commission inflicts an injury which causes the death of the woman or causes the woman to be in a persistent vegetative state, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for … Read more