HC quashes case against IndiGo security manager over ‘outraging modesty’ allegations
Hindustan TimesMUMBAI: The Bombay high court has quashed criminal proceedings against an IndiGo Airlines assistant security manager accused of outraging the modesty of a passenger, ruling that the allegations lacked intent or evidence to constitute an offence. HC quashes case against IndiGo security manager over ‘outraging modesty’ allegations The court held that the case, rooted in a baggage-handling dispute, appeared to be retaliatory, following an earlier altercation involving the complainant’s family and airline staff. The petitioner, Manoj Suryakant Dalvi, had sought relief through a writ petition to nullify proceedings initiated from a First Information Report lodged by passenger Tina Suny John. The complaint followed an earlier incident involving Tina John’s husband, Sunny John, who reportedly manhandled airline staff after being denied access to a lavatory.
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