PUNISHMENTS FOR CRIMINAL FORCE AND ASSAULT
USE OF CRIMINAL FORCE OR ASSAULT EXCEPT UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF SEVERE PROVOCATION: Under section 352 PPC when a person commits the act of usage of criminal force or assault, provided that he is not severely provoked to act so, the person committing so may receive imprisonment up to three months or fine up to fifteen hundred rupees or both. USE OF CRIMINAL FORCE OR ASSAULT TO STOP A PUBLIC SERVANT FROM PERFORMANCE OF HIS RESPONSIBILITIES: Under section 353 if a public servant is prevented to perform his responsibilities through usage of criminal force or assault then such a person who committing this offence may be awarded punishment up to two years or fine or both. TARNISHING THE MODESTY OF A FEMALE THROUGH USE OF CRIMINAL FORCE OR ASSAULT: Under section 354 PPC if a person uses criminal force or assaults a female to tarnish modesty of such a female or he has this understanding that such use of criminal force or assault shall pollute her reputation then person committing so may get imprisonment up to two years or fine or both. TAKING OFF THE DRESS OF A FEMALE THROUGH USE OF CRIMINAL FORCE OR ASSAULT: Under section 354 PPC if a person, through use of criminal force or assault takes off the dress of a female and he brings such female in public , thus, tarnish and pollute her modesty, then, the person committing such offence may get death penalty or imprisonment for life and fine. TARNISHING THE HONOR OF A PERSON THROUGH USE OF CRIMINAL FORCE OR ASSAULT EXCEPT UNDER SEVERE PROVOCATION: Under section 355 if a person uses criminal force or assault to pollute the honor and respect of another person, except if he is not severely provoked to do so, then such person so committing may get imprisonment up to two years or fine or both. USE OF CRIMINAL FORCE OR ASSAULT TO SNATCH OR STEAL GOODS: Under section 356 PPC if a person uses criminal force or assault another person in order to snatch away or steal goods from the other person, then the person committing so may get imprisonment up to two years or fine or both. USE OF CRIMINAL FORCE OR ASSAULT TO CAUSE WRONGFUL DETENTION OR WRONGFUL CONFINEMENT: Under section 357 PPC if a person uses criminal force or assault in order to wrongfully confine such person or wrongfully detention of such person, then, the person committing so may get imprisonment up to two years or fine up to three thousand rupees or both. USE OF CRIMINAL FORCE OR ASSAULT UNDER SEVERE PROVOCATION: Under section 358 PPC if a person uses criminal force or assault against another person under severe provocation then such person committing so may get imprisonment up to one month or fine or both. |