Calcutta High Court, calling an unidentified woman ‘darling’ is a form of sexual harassment under Section 354A IPC

Calcutta High Court, calling an unidentified woman ‘darling’ is a form of sexual harassment under Section 354A IPC

Mar 4, 2024

Issue: The Calcutta High Court considered whether calling an unidentified lady “darling” violates Section 354A(i) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) as a sexually explicit statement. Facts of the Case: In Janak Ram v. State of West Bengal, the appellant was found guilty

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Kerela High Court moved against the Controversial ‘Provocative Dress’ Order of Session’s Court

Kerela High Court moved against the Controversial ‘Provocative Dress’ Order of Session’s Court

Aug 23, 2022

Written by Vidisha Mathur The viral and controversial order of the Kozhikode Sessions Court in the case of State of Kerela v Civic Chandra, granting anticipatory bail to the activist Civic Chandran, which held that a “sexual harassment case would prima facie not

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