Substitution of section for section 354

Substitution of section for section 354.

2. In the Indian Penal Code, 1860, for section 354, the following section shall be substituted, namely:-

"Assault or 354. Whoever assaults criminal force or uses criminal to woman with force to any woman intent to out- intending to outrage rage her modesty her modesty 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 five years but which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine:

Provided that the Court may, for adequate and special reasons to be men- tioned in the judgment, impose a sentence of imprisonment of either description for a term which may be less than five years, but which shall not be less than two years."