- A man committing any of the following act:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
BNSS Classification
- 75(2) – Rigorous imprisonment with 3 years, or fine, or both.
- 75(3) – Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.
- Cognizable
- Non-bailable
- Triable by Court of Session
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