Harry Potter
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Sexual Harassment Laws for Women in Pakistan:
Following are the laws for women that are implemented in the sexual harassment cases:
1. If a drunk person appears in any public place and there causes annoyance to any person including female, he could be punished with imprisonment, or with fine or with both under Section 510 of the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860.
2. If a person insults the modesty of any woman, utter any word, makes any sound or gesture, or exhibits any object in any public place, markets, public transport, street or park, private gathering or home, he is liable to be punished with imprisonment for three years or with fine or with both under Section 509 of the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860
3. If any person demands sexual favor or uses verbal or non-verbal communication or physical conduct of a sexual nature to annoy, insult, intimidate or threaten the female at the workplace, with the intent of unreasonably interfering with work performance is liable to be punished with imprisonment for three years or with fine or with both under Section 509 of the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860
4. If any person makes a false accusation of fornication against any female, he shall be punished with imprisonment for five years and with fine under Section 496C of the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860.
5. Whoever, force any girl under the age of eighteen years, to have physical intercourse with another person shall be punished with imprisonment of ten years and with fine under Section 366A of the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860.
6. If a person assaults or use criminal force to any woman and strips her of her clothes and in that condition, exposes her to public view, is liable to be punished with death or with imprisonment for life, and also liable to fine under Section 354A of the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860.
7. If a person does any indecent and vulgar act in any public place, sings, recites any vulgar song or words is liable to be punished with imprisonment for three months or with fine or with both under Section 294 of the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860.
Following are the laws for women that are implemented in the sexual harassment cases:
1. If a drunk person appears in any public place and there causes annoyance to any person including female, he could be punished with imprisonment, or with fine or with both under Section 510 of the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860.
2. If a person insults the modesty of any woman, utter any word, makes any sound or gesture, or exhibits any object in any public place, markets, public transport, street or park, private gathering or home, he is liable to be punished with imprisonment for three years or with fine or with both under Section 509 of the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860
3. If any person demands sexual favor or uses verbal or non-verbal communication or physical conduct of a sexual nature to annoy, insult, intimidate or threaten the female at the workplace, with the intent of unreasonably interfering with work performance is liable to be punished with imprisonment for three years or with fine or with both under Section 509 of the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860
4. If any person makes a false accusation of fornication against any female, he shall be punished with imprisonment for five years and with fine under Section 496C of the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860.
5. Whoever, force any girl under the age of eighteen years, to have physical intercourse with another person shall be punished with imprisonment of ten years and with fine under Section 366A of the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860.
6. If a person assaults or use criminal force to any woman and strips her of her clothes and in that condition, exposes her to public view, is liable to be punished with death or with imprisonment for life, and also liable to fine under Section 354A of the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860.
7. If a person does any indecent and vulgar act in any public place, sings, recites any vulgar song or words is liable to be punished with imprisonment for three months or with fine or with both under Section 294 of the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860.