No Sexual Overtone Found; Charge under Section 354 IPC Against Jignesh Mevani Quashed: Gauhati High Court
A detailed judgment of the Gauhati High Court has clarified the legal standards for framing charges under Section 354 IPC relating to outraging the modesty of a woman and Section 352 IPC concerning the use of criminal force. The case involves petitioner Jignesh Mevani, a legislator from Gujarat, and a woman police officer from Assam who alleged misbehavior inside a police vehicle during transit in April 2022. Background of the…
