Section 509A • THE CRIMINAL LAW (CHHATTISGARH AMENDMENT) ACT, 2013
Section 509A. Sexual harassment by realtive.
509A. Sexual harassment by realtive.- Whoever, being related to a woman through blood, adoption or marrige, and not being her husband, takes the advantage of his proximity and induces, seduces or threatens such woman with intent to insult her modesty by word, gesture or act shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment which shall not be less than one year but which may extend to five years and shall also be liable to fine.
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