Which of the following IPC Sections protects women from being harassed by songs sung, recites or utters any obscene song, ballad or words, in or near any public place directed towards them?

Which of the following IPC Sections protects women from being harassed by songs sung, recites or utters any obscene song, ballad or words, in or near any public place directed towards them? Correct Answer IPC Section 294

IPC Section 294 protects women from being harassed by songs sung, recites or utters any obscene song, ballad or words, in or near any public place directed towards them.

IPC Provisions
IPC Section 354
  • Assault or use of criminal force on a woman to outrage her modesty. 
IPC Section 376
  • Anyone who is found guilty of committing rape shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment.
IPC Section 294
  • Whoever, to the annoyance of others
  1. Does any obscene act in any public place
  2. sings, recites or utters any obscene song, ballad or words, in or near any public place, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine, or with both 3 Months in Jail or Fine or Both.
IPC Section 304 B
  • If the death of a married woman is caused by any bodily injury or occurs in other than normal circumstances within seven years of her marriage and it is shown that soon before her death she was subjected to harassment by her husband or his relatives under demand for dowry, such death shall be called “dowry death”. 7 years to a lifetime jail term

 

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