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Section 377BA — Word or gesture intended to insult modesty of any person

As in force on 17 August 2026.

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  1. 1 January 2020 Act 15 of 2019
  2. 17 August 2026 Latest
377BA.Word or gesture intended to insult modesty of any person

Whoever, intending to insult the modesty of any person, utters any word, makes any sound or gesture, or exhibits any object, intending that such word or sound will be heard, or that such gesture or object will be seen by such person, or intrudes upon the privacy of such person, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.