Section 79 in THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 – BNS

Word, gesture
or act
intended to
insult modesty
of a woman

  1. Whoever, intending to insult the modesty of any woman, utters any words, makes
    any sound or gesture, or exhibits any object in any form, intending that such word or sound
    shall be heard, or that such gesture or object shall be seen, by such woman, or intrudes upon
    the privacy of such woman, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may
    extend to three years, and also with fine.