Holding 10-Year-Old Girl's Hand To Propose Marriage Does Not Outrage Modesty, No 'Bad Intention': Jharkhand High Court

Rushil Batra

16 July 2026 11:15 AM IST

  • Holding 10-Year-Old Girls Hand To Propose Marriage Does Not Outrage Modesty, No Bad Intention: Jharkhand High Court

    The Jharkhand High Court has held that merely holding the hand of a 10-year-old girl while proposing marriage, without any sexual or improper intention, does not amount to outraging modesty under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Rajesh Kumar allowed a criminal appeal and acquitted a man convicted under Section 354 IPC, holding that the essential ingredients...

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