Pulling Woman's Hands Shocks Decency but Doesn’t Outrage Modesty Unless Accompan with ‘Criminal Intent’: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently delivered a significant judgment clarifying the legal interpretation of Section 354, Indian Penal Code, which deals with the offence of assault or criminal force to a woman with intent to outrage her modesty. The court emphasized that mere physical contact or pulling a woman’s hand, without criminal intention, does not amount to outraging modesty under the said section. Incident involving mentally challenged victim girl The…
