IPC → BNS
IPC Section 354 is now BNS Section 74
Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 replaced the Indian Penal Code with effect from 1 July 2024.
Repealed
IPC Section 354
Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty
Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any woman, intending to outrage or knowing it to be likely that he will there by outrage her modesty1, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than one year but which may extend to five years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Read the full IPC section →In force
BNS Section 74
Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty
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 five years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Read the full BNS section →Common questions
Which BNS section replaced IPC 354?
BNS Section 74 — Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty. IPC 354 dealt with assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty; the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita carries it forward under the new numbering.
Is IPC 354 still valid?
The IPC was repealed from 1 July 2024. Offences committed before that date are still tried under the IPC; anything after falls under the BNS. Both matter for exams — questions are set on the old and the new numbering.
Mapping cross-checked against both section texts and editorially reviewable. Education, not legal advice — verify critical use against the official Gazette.