Amendment of First Schedule

In First Schedule to the Code, under the heading "I.- OFFENCES UNDER THE INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860"-

1. (a) In the entries relating to Section 211, the following entries shall be added, namely:- [Table entries: If offence charged be punishable under Ss. 354, 354A, 354B, 354C, 354D, 354E, 376B, 376C, 376F, 509, 509A or 509B. | Imprisonment not less than 3 years but which may extend to 5 years and fine. | Non-Bailable | Cognizable | Magistrate of the first class.]
2. (b) In the entries relating to Section 354, the following entries shall be added, namely :- [Table entries: If committed by relative of the woman- | Imprisonment not less than 2 years but which may extend to 7 years and fine. | Non-Bailable | Cognizable | Magistrate of the first class.]
3. (c) After the entries relating to Section 354D, the following shall be inserted, namely:- [Table entries: 354E | Liability of person present who fails to prevent the commission of offence under Ss. 354, 354A, 354B, 354C or 354D. | Imprisonment upto 3 years or fine or both. | Bailable | Cognizable | Any Magistrate.]
4. (d) After the entries relating to Section 376E, the following shall be inserted, namely:- [Table entries: 376F | Liability of person in-charge of any work place and others to give information about offence. | Imprisonment upto 3 years and fine. | Non-Bailable | Cognizable | Magistrate of first class.]
5. (e) After the entries relating to Section 509, the following shall be inserted, namely :- [Table entries: 509A | Sexual harassment by relative. | Rigorous imprisonment not less than 1 year but which may extend upto 5 years and fine. | Non-Bailable | Cognizable | Magistrate of first class. | 509B | Sexual harassment by electronic modes. | Rigorous imprisonment not less than 6 months but which may extend upto 2 years and fine. | Non-Bailable | Cognizable | Magistrate of first class.]