Indian Penal Code, 1860
509. Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty
of a woman
Whoever, intending to insult the modesty of any woman, utters
any word, makes any sound or gesture, or exhibits any object, intending that
such word or sound shall be heard, or that such gesture or object shall be
seen, by such woman, or intrudes upon the privacy of such woman, shall be
punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or
with fine, or with both.