Calling an unknown woman 'darling' is sexual harassment under Section 354A IPC: Calcutta High Court

In a recent judgment, the Calcutta High Court, presided over by Justice Jay Sengupta, upheld a decision in Criminal Revisional Application No. CRR/29/2023, where Janak Ram was the petitioner challenging a conviction under sections 354-A(1)(iv) and 509 of the Indian Penal Code. The case stemmed from an incident on October 21, 2015, in the North and Middle Andaman at Mayabunder, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Details of the Case: The petitioner,…