Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty

INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860

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 modesty, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.