Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any person, intending thereby to dishonour that person, otherwise than on grave and sudden provocation given by that person, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 2 years, or with fine, or with both.
Section history
Section 355 — Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour otherwise than on grave and sudden provocation
Consolidated view is experimental and may be broken for certain provisions.
Amendments
Section 355 — Original text to 1 March 2022superseded
Section 355 — From 1 March 2022 (current)restructured by Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2021
Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any person, intending thereby to dishonour that person, otherwise than on grave and sudden provocation given by that person, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 2 years, or with fine, or with both.
Explanation.—This section is subject to the same explanation as section 352.