Supreme Court: Use of Obscene Language Alone Does Not Amount to Outraging a Woman’s Modesty
The Court said there must be references to specific words used, contextual details or any gestures that could demonstrate a criminal intent to insult the modesty. The Supreme Court has clarified that Section 509 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which criminalizes actions that insult a woman’s modesty, cannot be invoked solely on the basis […]