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Discuss the major legal provisions relating to sexual harassment and domestic
violence in India.
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Answer:
The law (Section 354 IPC) makes it a special crime to use force against a woman, or even threaten to use force, if the intention is to 'outrage her modesty'. It treats it more seriously than normal and criminal force by allowing the police to make arrests for such crimes without a warrant.
The law does not explain what 'outraging modesty' means. Courts usually make this determination by looking at all circumstances surrounding the incident. The Supreme Court referred to 'modesty' as feminine decency and a virtue that women possess owing to their sex.
The punishment is jail time of between one and five years along with a fine.
Important: It is not enough that the victim's modesty is outraged. It is an offence only when the accused intended or knew it to be likely that the acts in question would outrage the victim's modesty.
Example: Ramesh pulls on Nina's clothes while playing Holi and rips her T-shirt apart. It is a crime only if Ramesh intended or knew it to be likely that his acts would outrage Nina's modesty.
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