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1 - 10 of 15 (0.95 seconds)Section 34 in The Indian Penal Code, 1860 [Entire Act]
The Probation of Offenders Act, 1958
Section 323 in The Indian Penal Code, 1860 [Entire Act]
Section 509 in The Indian Penal Code, 1860 [Entire Act]
The Indian Penal Code, 1860
State Of Punjab vs Major Singh on 28 April, 1966
In State of Punjab vs. Major Singh, AIR 1967 SC 63, it was
held that the modesty is the quality of being modest which means as
regards women, decent in manner and conduct, scrupulously chaste,
though the word "modesty" has not been defined in the Code. The
ultimate test for determining whether modesty has been outraged is
whether the action of the offender as such can be perceived as one
which is capable of lowering the sense of decency of a woman.
Section 313 in The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [Entire Act]
Pandurang Sitaram Bhagwat vs State Of Maharashtra on 17 December, 2004
In Pandurang Sitaram Bhagwat's case (supra), Hon'ble the
Supreme Court held that in spite of the fact that no cogent evidence
was available against the accused but he was convicted on the ground
that no woman would put her character at stake and as such, the
conviction and sentence for the offence punishable under under
Section 354, IPC, could be set aside.