State of Chhattisgarh8 , while
dealing with the harassment in custody, deliberating on the
concept of harassment, the Court stated thus:-
“22. At this juncture ... meant by the
term “harassment”. In P. Ramanatha Aiyar’s Law
Lexicon, 2nd Edn., the term “harass” has been
defined thus:
“Harass.—‘Injure’ and ‘injury
High Court, in categorical terms, has found that
the appellant was harassed.
18. In the aforesaid backdrop, the singular question required to be posed ... meant by the term “harassment”. In P. Ramanatha Aiyar’s Law Lexicon,
Second Edition, the term “harass” has been defined, thus: -
“Harass. “injure” and “injury
dealing with the harassment in custody, deliberating on the concept of
harassment, the Court stated thus:-
“22. At this juncture, it becomes absolutely necessary ... meant by the term “harassment”. In P.
Ramanatha Aiyar’s Law Lexicon, 2nd Edn., the term
“harass” has been defined thus:
“Harass.—‘Injure’ and ‘injury
whether mental or physical) of the woman;
or
(b) Harassment of the woman where such harassment is with a view to
coercing ... statutory provision is to avoid 'cruelty' which
stands defined by attributing a specific statutory meaning attached thereto
as noticed herein before. Two specific
whether mental or physical) of the woman; or
(b) harassment of the woman where such harassment is with a view to
coercing ... defined in the Penal Code.
Though, according to the prosecution in this case, it was that
relationship which ultimately led to mental harassment and cruelty
whether mental or
physical) of the woman;
or
(b) Harassment of the woman where such harassment is
with a view to coercing ... statutory provision is to avoid
'cruelty' which stands defined by attributing a specific
statutory meaning attached thereto as noticed herein
before. Two specific
whether mental or physical) of
the woman; or
(b) harassment of the woman where such harassment is with a
view to coercing ... defined in the Penal Code. Though,
according to the prosecution in this case, it was that
relationship which ultimately led to mental harassment and
cruelty
abuse and protection of
children from the offences of sexual assault, sexual harassment
and pornography, etc. The relevant part of the Statement of
Objects ... protected. It is felt that offences Against
children need to be defined explicitly and countered
through commensurate penalties
as an effective deterrence
comes
within the ambit of Section 3 of the DVA, 2005, which defines “domestic
violence” in wide terms. The High Court made an apparent error ... contempt petition filed by the appellant wife. The appellant wife having
being harassed since 2000 is entitled for protection order and residence
order under Sections
obliged to show that soon
before the occurrence there was cruelty or harassment only attracting
the provision of Section 113-B.
15. The expression “soon ... case of dowry death the circumstances
showing the existence of cruelty or harassment to the deceased are not
restricted to a particular instances but normally
