8 months ago
Chhattisgarh HC Upholds Conviction for Outraging Modesty
The Chhattisgarh High Court has upheld a lower court's decision to convict a young man for outraging a woman's modesty.
The incident happened in 2019 when the man held the victim's hand, pulled her towards him, and said 'I love you' as she was returning home from school.
The court found that this behavior was highly objectionable and fell under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code, which deals with assault or criminal force to outrage a woman's modesty.
The man was initially convicted under both Section 354 and the POCSO Act, but the High Court dropped the POCSO charge due to lack of evidence regarding his minor status at the time of the crime.
He was sentenced to three years of imprisonment under Section 354.
Chhattisgarh High Court upheld a conviction for outraging a woman's modesty under Section 354 of the IPC.
The incident involved a man holding the victim's hand, pulling her towards him, and saying 'I love you'.
The court found this behavior highly objectionable and in violation of the victim's modesty.
The High Court dropped the POCSO Act charge due to lack of evidence regarding the accused's minor status.
The accused was sentenced to three years of imprisonment under Section 354 of the IPC.
- Who
- A 19-year-old youth (at the time of the incident) vs. an unnamed victim
- What
- Alleged assault or criminal force to outrage modesty
- Where
- Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh
- When
- 2019
- Why
- To seek justice for alleged outrage of modesty
Key facts
- Date of Incident
- 2019
- Location of Incident
- Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh
- Alleged Offenses
- Assault or criminal force to outrage modesty (Section 354 IPC), POCSO Act
- Court's Decision
- Upholds conviction under Section 354 IPC, drops POCSO Act charge
- Sentence
- Three-year imprisonment under Section 354 IPC
Timeline
Chhattisgarh High Court toughens stance on modesty, citing Delhi High Court ruling.
Then, it rules: 'I love you' and hand-holding can outrage a woman's modesty.
In 2025, this sets precedent for later sentencing.
Man jailed 3 years in 2019 for saying 'I love you' and holding a woman's hand.
Quotes
Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi
Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court
“In the instant case, the appellant not only held hand of the victim, rather he also pulled her towards him by saying ‘I love you’. Such behaviour of a young boy with any girl particularly of rural area is considered highly objectionable”
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