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Merely trying to initiate conversation with woman will not amount to offence of outraging modesty: P&H High Court

Justice Kirti Singh said that such an act does not shock the sense of decency of a woman though it could be seen as annoying or unwelcome.
Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh.
Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh.
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A man initiating a conversation with a woman but not persisting with the same after being turned down by her, will not attract the offence of outraging the modesty of woman under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Punjab and Haryana High Court recently held.

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