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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.
Supreme Court of India Cites 12 - Cited by 155 - A K Sarkar - Full Document

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.
Supreme Court of India Cites 7 - Cited by 62 - S B Sinha - Full Document
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