Insertion of new Section 376F

After Section 376E ofthe Penal Code, the following shall be inserted, namely :- "376F. Liability ofperson in-charge ofworkplace and others to give iflformation about offence.- Whoever, being perosn in-charge of any work place or any other person present at such place, having knowledge that an offence under section 376 or section 376D, is being committed at such place and being in a position to prevent commission of such offence iails so, to prevent such offence or to give information of the commission ofsuch offence, to any magistrate or police officer, by any mode, with the intention of screening the olfender from legal punishment, shall be liable to be punished for abetment of such offence with imprisonment of either description which may extend to three years and fine and no such person shall incurany liability for giving such information. Explanation :- Work-place includes any mode oftransport owned, hired or otherwise engaged by the person in-charge ofthe work place for the conveyance ofthe woman, who was subjected to such offence, to and from her residence to such work-place."