What if I am harassed in a public place?

Sexual harassment in public is a criminal offence. File FIR immediately. Call 1091 Women Helpline or 112.

Sexual harassment in public places — including eve-teasing, passing obscene remarks, making sexual gestures, showing pornography, stalking, and any unwelcome physical contact — is a punishable criminal offence under BNS Section 75. Stalking is separately punishable under BNS Section 78 with up to 3 years imprisonment for first offence and up to 5 years for repeat offence. Voyeurism (watching or capturing images of a woman in private acts) is punishable under BNS Section 77. You can file an FIR at any police station, call 1091 (Women Helpline), call 112 (Emergency), or use the women safety apps provided by state police.

• BNS Section 75 (Sexual Harassment)
• BNS Section 78 (Stalking)
• BNS Section 77 (Voyeurism)