Section 354
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Gurugram man gropes woman on flight, asks if she doesn't like to be touched
Fp Staff •A Gurgaon man has been booked by the Sahar police for repeatedly groping a co-passenger in a flight from Delhi to Mumbai.
Vijay Nair sexual harassment case: Rising incidents against men emphasise need for gender-neutral laws in India
Dagarwal •Sexual harassment incidents committed against men (with the perpetrator being a woman) such as the Vijay Nair case are increasingly being reported and make one wonder whether we need gender neutral sexual harassment laws in India
Bombay HC sets 'intent' primary in sexual harassment cases; may renew debate on marital rape
Deya Bhattacharya •By making a ruling that upholds the rights of women, irrespective of where she is, the Bombay High Court has indicated that it is open to adjudicating controversial cases around violence against women including marital rape
Man found guilty of molesting minor daughter arrested, sentenced to three years imprisonment
•A local court has sentenced a 60-year-old man to three years simple imprisonment for outraging modesty of his minor daughter.
Taxi driver molests US tourist on Delhi-Dehradun highway
Fp Archives •A taxi driver was arrested on Tuesday in Uttar Pradesh for allegedly molesting a US tourist on the Delhi-Dehradun highway
Misusing Section 354: Why a recent HC ruling should worry us all
Chaudhry •A recent court ruling upholding an FIR charging a coaching class chain owner in Mumbai of violating Section 354 violates the intent of the law -- and represents all that is wrong with our justice system.