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Can a woman be charged under section 354 IPC


25-May-2023 (In Criminal Law)
can 354 ipc used against a woman or not ?
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Answer #1
683 votes
Yes 354 also used against women.... As mentioned in definition.... ( .#.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. )
Answer #2
720 votes
Yes.section 354 read wide section 8 ipc and (sailendra nath hati vs aswini mukherjee 1988 from 343 cal) coz if criminial act is done by women wid criminal force and if she know that the act is likely to affect the modesty of women.then she can punish.she can also punish as a abettor and criminal conspiracy

- Section 354 of IPC

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