The Gujarat High Court has observed that asking an unknown woman her name, address, and mobile number may be inappropriate but does not prima facie constitute sexual harassment under Section 354A of the Indian Penal Code. This observation was made by Justice Nirzar Desai in a case involving a man from Gandhinagar, Samir Roy, who was booked under Section 354A …
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a doctor seeking to quash an offence registered against him under Section 354-A on the complaint lodged by a patient. If any act of the kind emerges even as an allegation, the relationship of trust between the doctor and a patient gets eroded.” It was stated that the complainant, on …
"Madam, if you want leave, come and meet me alone" cannot be inferred as a sexually coloured remark, observed Chhattisgarh High Court while quashing a FIR against an Assistant Professor.The petitioner -accused, who approached the High Court seeking quashing of the criminal proceedings initiated against him by his colleague, contended that he has been charged under Section 354A of the. …
The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai on Friday submitted a sur-rejoinder before the Bombay High Court stating that action of demolition of Kangana Ranaut's bungalow turned office taken under Section 354A of Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act was fully justified and allegations of malice by the actor are false and unwarranted as she was carrying on extensive work in her premises …