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CHAPTER.I Preliminary This Act may be called the Criminal Law (Chlattisgarh Amendment)Act, 2013. ::;.; " ",::';",i], It shall come into force from the date ofits publication in the Official Cdzette.
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CHAPTER-II Amendment ofthe Indian Penal Code, 1860 In Section 2l I ofthe lndian Penal Code, I 860 (here-in-after referred to as the Penal Code), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely :-
Provided that, ifsuch criminal proceeding be instituted on a false charge, of an offence punishable under section 354, section 354A, section 354B, section 354C; section 354D, section 354E, section 376B, section 376C, section 376F, section 509, section 5094. or section 5098 shall be punishable with imprisonment of either description which shall not be less than three years but which may extend to five years and shall also be liable to fine. In Section 354 ofthe Penal Code, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely :-
Provided thatwhere offence is committed, under this Section by a relative, guardian or teacher or a person in a position of trust or authority towards the person assaulted, he shall be punishable with imprisonment ofeither description for a term which shall not be less than two years but which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine- Insertion provi so Section 2l l. Insertion of proviso to Section 354. of to 778 (61 B+$rd {rqqi, frqio zr gar{ zors Insertion of new Section 3548.
4. After Section 354D ofthe Penal Code, the following shall be inserted, namely :-
3548. Liability person present who fails to prevert th€ commission ofoffence under Section 354, 354A, 3548, 354C, 354D,- Whoever, being present at the time of commission ofan offence under section 354, section 354A, section 354B, section 354C or section 354D and being able to prevent such offence, fails to prevent the commission ofsuch offence or not being in position to prevent the commission of such offence, fails to give information ofthe commission ofsuch offence to the nearest magistrate or police officer, by any mode, with the intention of screening the offender lrom legal punishment, shall be liable for abetment ofsuch offence and shall be punished with imprisonment oleither description which may extend to three years or with fine or with both. After Section 376E ofthe Penal Code, the following shall be inserted, namely :-
376F. Liability ofperson in-charge ofworkplace and others to give iflformation about offence.- Whoever, being perosn in-charge of any work place or any other person present at such place, having knowledge that an offence under section 376 or section 376D, is being committed at such place and being in a position to prevent commission of such offence iails so, to prevent such offence or to give information of the commission ofsuch offence, to any magistrate or police officer, by any mode, with the intention of screening the olfender from legal punishment, shall be liable to be punished for abetment of such offence with imprisonment of either description which may extend to three years and fine and no such person shall incurany liability for giving such information.
Explanation :- Work-place includes any mode oftransport owned, hired or otherwise engaged by the person in-charge ofthe work place for the conveyance ofthe woman, who was subjected to such offence, to and from her residence to such work-place. After Section 509 ofthe Penal Code, the following shall be inserted, namely :- 509A, Sexual harassment by realtive.- Whoever, being related to a woman through blood, adoption or marrige, and not being her husband, takes the advantage of his proximity and induces, seduces or threatens such woman with intent to insult her modesty by word, gesture or act shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment which shall not be less than one year but wh ich may extend to five years and shall also be Iiable to fine. 5098" Sexual harassment by €lectronic modes.- Whoever, by means of telecommunication device or by any other electronic mode including internet, makes, creates, solicits or initiates the transmission of any comment, request, suggestion, proposal, image or other communication , which is obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy or indecent with intent to harass or cause or having knowledge that it would harass or cause annoyance or mental agony to a woman shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six months but may extend to two lears and shall also be liable to fine.
CHAPTER-III Amendment ofthe Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ln first proviso to sub-section (1) ofsection 154 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (here-in-after referred to as the Code) for the words and figure "or section 509" the words, figures, letters and punctuations ",section 509, section 509A or section 5098" shall be substituted. Ins€rtion oI new Section J76F. Insertion of new Section 509A and 5098. Amendment of Section | 5,1" B+srd{Mqq, ft<i+ zl Ear{ zors 778 (7\ Th second proviso to sub-section (3) ofsection 16l ofthe Code, shall be substituted with the following proviso. namely :-
Provided further that statement ofthe woman against whom an offence under section 354, section 354A, section 354B, section 354C, section 354D, section 354E, section 376, section 3764, section 3768, section 376C, section 376D, section 376E, section 509, section 509A or section 5098 olthe Indian Penal Code, is alleged to have been commifted or attempted, shall be recorded, as far as possible, by woman police officer and shall also be recorded by audio-video means, as far as possible, and it shall be the duty ofsuch police officer to take all such steps as are necessary to protect the identity ofthe woman. ln clause (a) ofsub-section (5A) ofSection 164 ofthe Code, for the words and figures "or section 509" the punctuation, words and figures ",section 376F, section 509, section 509A or section 509B" shall be substituted.
10. ln Section 164A., except explanation clause, of the Code, for the words "registered medical practitioner", where it occurs for the first time, the words "female registered medical practitioner" shall be substituted. In proviso to sub-section (l) ofSection 309 ofthe Code, for the words, figures and letters "section 3 76, section 3 764, section 3 768, section 3 76C or section 37 6D" , the words, figures and letters "section 354, section 3544, section 3548, section 354C, section 354D, section 354E, section 376, section 3764, section .376B, section 376C, section 376D, section 376E, section 376F, section 509, section 509A. or section 5098" shall be substituted. In sub-section (2) ofthe section 327 ofthe Code, for the words, figures and letters "or an offence under section 376, section 376,4, section 376B, section 376C, section 376D or section 376E ofthe Indian Penal Code", the words, figures, letters and punctuations "sexual herassment, outraging modesty ofwoman or an offence under section 354, section354A., section 3548, section 354C, section 354D, section 354E. section 376, section 3764, section 376B, section 376C, section 376D. section 376E, section 376F, section 509, section 509,4 or section 5098 of the Indian Penal Code" shall be substituted. In First Schedule to the Code, under the heading " l.- OFFENCES UNDER THE INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860"- Amendment of Section l6{. Amendment of Section l6{A. .{mendment of Section J09. Substitu lion of proviso to Section l6l. Amendment of S€ction J27. Amendment of First Schedrle. |l.
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5098. Imprisonment not less than 3 years but which may exted to 5 years and fine. Non- Bailable Cognizable Magistrate of the first class. 778 (8) Bdr{rrrd {rdq{, tsri+ zr gar{ zols O) [n the entries relating to Section 354, the following entries shall be added, namely :- Section Offence Punishment Cognizable Bailable By what or or Court non-cognizablenon-bailable riable
(3) (4) (5) (6)Q)(t) lf committed by relatiYe of the woman- Imprisonment Cognizable not less than 2 years but which may extend to 7 years and fine. Non- Magistrate Bailable of the first class.
(c) Afterthe entries relating ot Section 354D, the following shall be inserted, namely :- Section Offence Punishment Cognizable Bailable By what or or Court non-cognizablenon-bailable triable
(3) (4) (5) (O(l) (2) 354E Liabi)ity of person present who fails to prevent the commission of offence under Ss. 354, 3544, 3548,354C or354D. lmprisonment Cognizable upto 3 years or fine or both. Bailable Any Magistrate.
(d) Afterthe entrjes relating ot Section 3'76E, the following shall be inserted, namely:- Offence Punishment Cognizable Bailable By \yhat or or Court non-cognizablenon-bailable triable
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(e) After the entries relating to Section 509, the following shall be inserted, namely :- Section Offence Punishment Cognizable Bailable or or non-cognizable non-bailable By what Court triable
(6)(s)(4)(r)Q)(l) 509A Sexual harassment by relative. 509B Sexual harassment by electronic modes. Rigorous Cognizable imprisonment not Iess than I year but which may extend upto 5 years and fine, Rigorous Cognizable imprisonment not less than 6 months but which may extend upto 2 years and fine. Non- Magistrate Bailable of first class. Non- Bailable Magistrate of first class.
CHAPTER-IV Amendment ofthe Indian EvidenceAct, 1872
14. After section ll4A of the Indian Evidence Act, the following shall be inserted, namely :- ll4B. Presumption as to offences committed under seclion 354, section 354A' section 3548, section 354C, section 354D, section 509, section 509A or section 5098 ofthe Indian Penal Code, 1860,- When the question is whether a person has committed an offence under Section 354, section 3544, section 3548, section 354C, section 354D, section 509, section 509A, or section 509B ofthe Indian Penal Code and if the victim deposes belore the court that she has been subjected to sexual harassment or her modesty was outraged or she was disrobed or she was stalked or her privacy was intruded or she was sexually harassed by any means, as the case may be, the court may, unless contrary is proved, presume that such offence has been committed by that person. Insertion of n err Section ll4B. {zrr+, gaor aer iv< erufr , Ed-{rE Em yrr&q gionaq, rmgti gEa aw rotfua - :o ts.