Under Section 354A of the IPC 1860, who can be a victim of the crime of sexual harassment ?
Only a woman
Only a man
Both men as well as women
Only transgenders
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2020
– The language of the section explicitly refers to acts committed by a man which constitute sexual harassment towards a woman.
– While other provisions of law or different interpretations might address similar acts against other genders, Section 354A itself is gender-specific in defining the victim as a woman.
– Sections 354B, 354C, and 354D were also introduced/amended around the same time (post-Nirbhaya case amendments) to address related offences against women (assault or use of criminal force with intent to disrobe, voyeurism, and stalking, respectively).