Bombay HC: Offence of outraging modesty of a lady depends on intention or knowledge of accused and feeling of woman

[Educator]

From bare reading of the Section, which is identically worded as Section 509 of IPC, the essential ingredients noted are as below :-i. Intention to insult the modesty of a woman;ii. The insult must be caused by :a. uttering any words, or making any soundb. or gesture.c. or exhibiting any objectintending that such word or sound shall be heard or that the gesture or object shall be seen by such