Archive · 22 May 2025
Hyderabad Court Acquits Pub Staff Over Lack of Evidence
Imagine a person working at a pub was accused of doing something inappropriate to a woman.
The woman and her husband then got into a fight with the employee.
The court looked at all the evidence, like what the woman and the police officer said, but found some things didn't match up.
Because the statements weren't consistent, the court decided there wasn't enough proof to say the pub worker did anything wrong.
The woman's husband was also involved, and the court determined that the injury caused by the husband was minor and the husband had to pay a small fine.
A Hyderabad pub staffer was acquitted of outraging modesty due to insufficient evidence.
The incident occurred in a Jubilee Hills pub in September 2016, involving a female patron.
The court cited discrepancies in the woman's testimony and investigating officer's statements.
The woman was acquitted in a related case of assaulting the pub employee.
The husband was fined ₹1,000 for causing simple injuries to the pub employee.
- Who
- A pub staffer, a female patron, and her husband
- What
- A pub staffer was acquitted of outraging modesty, while the husband was fined for causing simple injuries.
- When
- The incident occurred in September 2016; court disposed of cases in May.
- Where
- Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad
- Why
- The court found insufficient evidence to convict the staffer of outraging modesty.
- Location
- Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad
- Incident Date
- September 2016
- Court
- XVII additional chief judicial magistrate, Hyderabad
- Charges (Staffer)
- Outraging Modesty (acquitted)
- Charges (Woman)
- Assault (acquitted)
- Charges (Husband)
- Causing simple injuries (fined)
- Fine
- ₹1,000