IPC to BNS
IPC Section 354A in BNS: Section 75
Section 354A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Sexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment) corresponds to Section 75 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Last updated 9 October 2026
IPC 354A and BNS 75 at a glance
| IPC (old) | BNS (new) | |
|---|---|---|
| Section | 354A | 75 |
| Heading | Sexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment | Sexual harassment |
| Punishment | For the first three kinds: rigorous imprisonment up to 3 years, or fine, or both. For sexually coloured remarks: imprisonment up to 1 year, or fine, or both. | For the first three kinds: rigorous imprisonment up to 3 years, or fine, or both. For sexually coloured remarks: imprisonment up to 1 year, or fine, or both. |
| Mapping | Direct equivalent | |
What IPC Section 354A covered
Covers physical contact and advances involving unwelcome and explicit sexual overtures, a demand or request for sexual favours, showing pornography against the will of a woman, and making sexually coloured remarks.
What changed in BNS Section 75
The provision is carried over without a substantive change; only the section number is new.
Punishment: IPC 354A compared with BNS 75
The punishment is the same under both codes. For the first three kinds: rigorous imprisonment up to 3 years, or fine, or both. For sexually coloured remarks: imprisonment up to 1 year, or fine, or both.
Which law applies: IPC or BNS?
The BNS applies to offences committed on or after 1 July 2024. An offence committed before that date continues to be investigated, tried and punished under the IPC, because the repeal and savings clause in Section 358 of the BNS preserves liabilities and proceedings under the repealed Code.
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IPC 354A: common questions
What is the new section for IPC 354A?
IPC Section 354A (Sexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment) corresponds to Section 75 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).
What is the punishment under BNS Section 75?
For the first three kinds: rigorous imprisonment up to 3 years, or fine, or both. For sexually coloured remarks: imprisonment up to 1 year, or fine, or both.
Does IPC Section 354A still apply to older cases?
The BNS applies to offences committed on or after 1 July 2024. An offence committed before that date continues to be investigated, tried and punished under the IPC, because the repeal and savings clause in Section 358 of the BNS preserves liabilities and proceedings under the repealed Code.
Related IPC sections
- IPC 354 to BNS 74 · Outraging modesty
- IPC 354B to BNS 76 · Disrobing
- IPC 354C to BNS 77 · Voyeurism
- IPC 354D to BNS 78 · Stalking
- IPC 366 to BNS 87 · Abduction for marriage
- IPC 498A to BNS 85 · Cruelty by husband
- IPC 509 to BNS 79 · Insulting modesty
- IPC 494 to BNS 82(1) · Bigamy
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