The correct answer is (a) Section 354 A.
Section 354 A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with “Sexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment”. It states that whoever, intending to outrage the modesty of any woman, assaults, or uses criminal force to her, or wrongfully restrains her, or attempts to commit such an assault, or uses criminal force to her, or wrongfully restrains her, with the intent of disrobing her, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years and shall also be liable to fine.
Section 354 B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with “Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty”. It states that whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any woman, intending thereby to outrage or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby outrage her modesty, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
Section 354 C of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with “Voyeurism”. It states that whoever, intentionally captures, publishes, or transmits the image of a woman engaging in a private act, without her consent, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
Section 354 D of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with “Stalking”. It states that whoever follows a woman and contacts, or attempts to contact such woman to threaten, intimidate, or harass her, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
In the given question, the demand or request for sexual favour from a woman is a punishable offence under Section 354 A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.