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july 2005

Supreme Court of India · 2005-07-27

Kanwar Pal Singh Gill vs State (Admn., U.T. Chandigarh) Thro' ...

Citation / case number
AIR 2005 SUPREME COURT 3104
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Kanwar Pal Singh Gill
Respondent
State (Admn., U.T. Chandigarh) Thro' ...
Author
K.G. Balakrishnan
Bench
K.G. Balakrishnan, B.N. Srikrishna

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused under Sections 354 and 509 IPC for committing acts of sexual harassment against the complainant during a social gathering. The Court emphasized that the accused's behavior constituted an affront to the dignity of the complainant, thereby establishing the legal principle that such conduct is punishable under the IPC. The Court dismissed the appeal for enhancement of sentence, affirming the lower court's decision.

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