Section 354A: Sexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment

The Indian Penal Code, 1860Central Act · Act 45 of 1860

Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024

1[354A. Sexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment--(1) Aman 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.]

Where this provision sits

Act	The Indian Penal Code, 1860
Section	354A
Marginal note	Sexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	Repealed
Judgments citing it	166

Judgments that turned on this provision

CRL.A/1476/2021 of HARIHARASUDAN H Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKAHigh Court of Karnataka · 2025-12-10
CRL.P/4932/2024 of SRI REVANNA H D Vs STATE OF KARNATAKAHigh Court of Karnataka · 2025-11-19
CRL MP/19700/2025 of DHAS Vs The State Represented byMadras High Court · 2025-10-25

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