Bare Act
The Criminal Law (Chhattisgarh Amendment) (IPC, 1860) Act, 2013
This legislation amends criminal laws in Chhattisgarh to significantly strengthen legal protections for women against sexual offences, harassment, and abuse of trust. It applies to residents, workplace authorities, relatives, and law enforcement within the state. The law introduces stricter penalties for sexual harassment, electronic stalking, and offences committed by relatives or figures of authority. It obligates bystanders and workplace supervisors to prevent or report sexual crimes and imposes severe penalties for filing false reports. Additionally, it streamlines criminal procedures to safeguard victims' identity, mandate female police and medical involvement, and establish legal presumptions supporting victim testimonies in court.
- 1. Short title and commencement
- 2. Insertion of proviso to Section 211
- 3. Insertion of proviso to Section 354
- 4. Insertion of new Section 354B
- 5. Insertion of new Section 376F
- 6. Insertion of new Section 509A and 509B
- 7. Amendment of Section 154
- 8. Substitution of proviso to Section 161
- 9. Amendment of Section 164
- 10. Amendment of Section 164A
- 11. Amendment of Section 309
- 12. Amendment of Section 327
- 13. Amendment of First Schedule
- 14. Insertion of new Section 114B
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