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Supreme Court (SC) Judgements on IPC Section 354. Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty

 

List of Judgements

Aparna Bhat Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh

Judgement Date : march/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 149 SC

Headnote :

Under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, and Sections 452, 354A, 323, and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, concerning sexual harassment involving a woman, anticipatory bail has been granted to the accused with the stipulation that he must tie a Rakhi from the complainant. Direction...

HITESH VERMA vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND

Judgement Date : november/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 597 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALScheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act - The offense under the Act is not established if there is no intention to humiliate a member of a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe due to their caste affiliation.A. Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 - Scheduled C...

Kavita Chandrakant Lakhani Vs. State of Maharashtra & ANR. [APRIL 24, 2018]

Judgement Date : april/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 320 SC

Independent Thought Vs. Union of India and ANR. [October 11, 2017]

Judgement Date : october/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 742 SC

S.P.S. Rathore Vs. C.B.I. & ANR. [September 23, 2016]

Judgement Date : september/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 689 SC

Tattu Lodhi @ Pancham Lodhi Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [September 16, 2016]

Judgement Date : september/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 662 SC

Muthuramalingam & Ors. Vs. State Rep. by Insp. of Police [July 19, 2016]

Judgement Date : july/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 506 SC

Bimla Devi Vs. Rajesh Singh & ANR. [December 16, 2015]

Judgement Date : december/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 828 SC

State of M.P. Vs. Madanlal [July 1, 2015]

Judgement Date : july/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 423 SC

Prem Singh Vs. State of Haryana [MAY 29, 2015]

Judgement Date : may/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 403 SC

State of Rajasthan Vs. Sri Chand [May 11, 2015]

Judgement Date : may/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 365 SC

State of Maharashtra Etc. Vs. Pravin Mahadeo Gadekar Etc. [April 10, 2015]

Judgement Date : april/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 289 SC

Prempal Vs. State of Haryana [September 3, 2014]

Judgement Date : september/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 543 SC

Narinder Singh & Ors. Vs. State of Punjab & ANR. [March 27, 2014]

Judgement Date : march/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 202 SC

Bharti Vs. State of Haryana & ANR. [FEBRUARY 27, 2014]

Judgement Date : february/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 136 SC

Ajahar Ali Vs. State of West Bengal [October 4, 2013]

Judgement Date : october/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 708 SC

P. Ramaswamy Vs. State (U.T.) of Andaman& Nicobar Islands [9th May, 2013]

Judgement Date : may/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 383 SC

Akil @ Javed Vs State of NCT of Delhi [December 06, 2012]

Judgement Date : december/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 702 SC

Sangeet & ANR. Vs. State of Haryana [November 20, 2012]

Judgement Date : november/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 647 SC

Shiji @ Pappu and Ors. Vs. Radhika and ANR.

Judgement Date : november/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 839 SC

Main Pal Vs. State of Haryana [2010] INSC 708 (7 September 2010)

Judgement Date : september/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 641 SC

Wahid Khan Vs. State of M.P. [2009] INSC 1766 (1 December 2009)

Judgement Date : december/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 955 SC

Abdul Gafur & Ors Vs. The State of Assam [2007] Insc 1225 (6 December 2007)

Judgement Date : december/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 12 SC

Kanwar Pal Singh Gill Vs. State & ANR [2005] Insc 369 (27 July 2005)

Judgement Date : july/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 369 SC

Aman Kumar & Anr Vs. State of Haryana [2004] Insc 91 (10 February 2004)

Judgement Date : february/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 90 SC

Aman Kumar & Anr Vs. State of Haryana [2004] Insc 83 (10 February 2004)

Judgement Date : february/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 82 SC

State of Karnataka Vs. Puttaraja [2003] INSC 598 (27 November 2003)

Judgement Date : november/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 590 SC

Vidyadharan Vs. State of Kerala [2003] INSC 562 (14 November 2003)

Judgement Date : november/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 555 SC

Rajendra @ Raju Vs. State of Maharashtra [2002] INSC 420 (1 October 2002)

Judgement Date : october/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 421 SC

Madan Gopal Kakkad Vs. Naval Dubey & ANR [1992] INSC 140 (29 April 1992)

Judgement Date : april/1992, Citation : 1992 Latest Caselaw 140 SC

Headnote :

The victim, an 8-year-old girl (PW. 13), was the daughter of the respondent\'s neighbor and a friend of the respondent\'s niece. On the day of the incident, while the respondent\'s niece and PW. 13 were playing in the respondent\'s drawing room with PW. 13\'s younger brother, the respondent sent his...

Bharwada Bhoginbhai Hirjibhai Vs. State of Gujarat [1983] INSC 72 (24 May 1983)

Judgement Date : may/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 72 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a government employee working at the Sachivalaya in Gandhinagar, was found guilty by the Sessions Judge in Mehsana of serious offenses involving sexual misconduct with two young girls, approximately 10 or 12 years old. He was convicted of rape, outraging the modesty of women, and wron...

State of Punjab Vs. Major Singh [1966] INSC 115 (28 April 1966)

Judgement Date : april/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 115 SC

Headnote :

According to Mudholkar, J.: Under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code, the personal reaction of the victim to the accused\'s actions is not relevant. However, if an act performed on or in the presence of a woman is clearly indicative of a sexual nature, as understood by common societal standards, i...

Rattan Lal Vs. State of Punjab [1964] INSC 119 (10 April 1964)

Judgement Date : april/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 119 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a resident of Palwal in the Gurgaon District, was found guilty of house trespass and attempting to molest a 7-year-old girl. On May 31, 1962, he was convicted by a magistrate and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment, along with a fine. At the time of his conviction, he was just 16 years...