State of Punjab Vs. Major Singh - Court Judgment

Excerpt:
criminal - outraging modesty of women - sections 293ac and 354 of indian penal code, 1860 - whether a person who caused injury to private parts of female child of seven and half months is guilty under section 354 of offence of outraging modesty of women - supreme court observed that 'women' denotes female of any age - women's 'modesty' is her right on her body - whosoever uses criminal force to her with intent to outrage her modesty commits offence punishable under section 354 - so causing injury to private parts of female child even of seven and half months is offence under section 354. - [p.n. bhagwati, c.j. and; v. khalid, jj.] in union of india v. bombay tyres international ltd., [1984] 1 scr 347, this court held that under s.4 of the central excise and salt act, 1944, only those.....order21. in view of the judgment of the majority, the appeal is allowed, the conviction of the respondent is altered to one under section 354 i.p.c., and he is awarded rigorous imprisonment for a term of two years and a fine of rs. 1,000/-, and in default, rigorous (imprisonment for a period of six months. out of the fine, if realised. rs. 500/- shall be paid as compensation to the child.

Judgment:
ORDER

21. In view of the judgment of the majority, the appeal is allowed, the conviction of the respondent is altered to one under Section 354 I.P.C., and he is awarded rigorous imprisonment for a term of two years and a fine of Rs. 1,000/-, and in default, rigorous (imprisonment for a period of six months. Out of the fine, if realised. Rs. 500/- shall be paid as compensation to the child.