This document summarizes several Indian laws pertaining to sexual harassment and related crimes. It outlines the definitions of sexual harassment and criminal acts under sections 294, 354, 354A, 354C, 354D, 375, 376, 499 of the Indian Penal Code as well as relevant sections of the Information Technology Act. These laws prohibit obscene acts, assault or criminal force against women, sexual harassment, voyeurism, stalking, rape, defamation, and posting obscene materials online with the intent to harass women. Violations of these laws are punishable by fines and imprisonment ranging from 1 to 7 years.

1. Laws Against Sexual Harassment( IPC)
Presented by:
Namitha Surendran

2. What is Sexual
Harassment?

3. Uninvited and unwelcome verbal or
physical behaviour of a sexual
nature especially by a person in
authority toward a subordinate

5. What is a crime ?
 A Crime = A Prohibited act /Omission
+
Guilty Mind

6. Section 294
Obscene Acts &
Song

7. sings, recites or utters any obscene
song, ballad or words, in or near any
public place.
punished with imprisonment for a
term which may extend to three
months, or with fine, or with both.

8. Section 354
Assault or criminal force to
women with the intent to
outrage her Modesty
Imprisonment not less than 1 year – 5 year
with fine
NON- BAILABLE OFFENCE

9. Section 354 A
Sexual Harassment & punishment
for sexual Harassment

10. A man committing any of the following
acts—
 physical contact and advances involving
unwelcome and explicit sexual overtures;
or
 a demand or request for sexual favours; or
 showing pornography against the will of a
woman; or
 making sexually coloured remarks, shall
be guilty of the offence of sexual
harassment.
( Imprisonment - 1-3 years or Fine
or Both)

11. Section 354 C
Voyeurism

12. Any man who watches, or captures
the image of a woman engaging in a
private act in circumstances where
she would usually have the
expectation of not being observed....
Imprisoned- 1-3 years in
addition to fine
* 3-7 years along with fine

13. Section 354D
Stalking (Following)

14. follows a woman and contacts, or
attempts to contact such woman to
foster personal interaction repeatedly
despite a clear indication of disinterest
by such woman.
Imprisonment – 3- 5 years or fine Or
Both

15.  Section 375 - Rape
 Section 376 – Punishment for Rape
Rigorous Imprisonment Not less than 7
years which extent to Imprisonment for
Life - With Fine
Section 376 D Gang Rape

16. Section 499
Defamation

17. Morphing Pictures of Women and sharing them
with an intent of Defame & Harass
Jail time- up to 2 years fine or Both

18. IT Act

19. Posting any obscene or defamatory
material on a public online platform
intending to harass a women.
Imprisonment – 2 years coupled with a
fine
Section 67