Sexual Harassment FIRs Rendered Futile After Settlement; Trial Declared Meaningless: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court delivered an important judgment explaining the scope of Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 while deciding two connected criminal petitions involving allegations of sexual harassment and criminal intimidation between two college faculty members. The Court clarified when criminal cases, even involving non-compoundable offences, can be quashed after a mutual settlement between the parties. Background of the Petition by Surajit Kumar Bhagowati Surajit Kumar…
