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Modesty, as 'womanly propriety of behaviour; scrupulous chastity of thought, speech and conduct; reserve or sense of shame proceeding from instinctive aversion to impure or coarse suggestions, Oxford English Dictionary (1993 Edn.); Raju Pandurang Mahale v. State of Maharashtra, (2004) 4 SCC 371.Modesty, as freedom from coarseness, indelicacy or indecency; a regard for propriety in dress, speech or conduct, (Webster's Third New International Dictionary); Raju Pandurang Mahale v. State of Maharashtra, (2004) 4 SCC 371.Modesty, can be described as the quality of being modest; and in relation to a woman , 'womanly propriety to behaviour; scrupulous chastity of thought, speech and conduct.' It is the reserve or sense of shame proceeding from instinctive aversion to impure or coarse suggestions, Aman Kumar v. State of Haryana, (2004) 4 SCC 379 (389). (Indian Penal Code, s. 354)--the essential ingredients of the offence unders. 354, IPC are as under:(i) that the person assaulted must be a wom...
Women's modesty
Women's modesty, the essence of a woman's modesty is her sex. The modesty of an adult female is writ large on her body. Young or old, intelligent or imbecile, awake or sleeping, the woman possesses a modesty capable of being outraged. Whoever uses criminal force to her with intent to outrage her modesty commits an offence punishable under s. 354. The culpable intention of the accused is the crux of the matter. The reaction of the woman is very relevant, but its absence is not always decisive, as for example, when the accused with a corrupt mind stealthily touches the flesh of a sleeping woman. She may be an idiot, she may be under the spell of anaesthesia, she may be sleeping, she may be unable to appreciate the significance of the act: nevertheless, the offender is punishable under the section, State of Punjab v. Major Singh, AIR 1967 SC 63 (68): 1966 Supp SCR 286....
Moral turpitude
Moral turpitude, 'Moral turpitude' is an expression which is used in legal as also societal parlance to describe conduct which is inherently base, vile, depraved or having any connection showing depravity, Pawan Kumar v. State of Haryana, AIR 1996 SC 3300: (1996) 4 SCC 17 (21). See also AIR 1959 All 71.One of the most serious offences involving 'moral turpitude' would be where a person employed in a banking company dealing with money of the general public, commits forgery and wrongfully withdraws money which he is not entitled to withdraw, Allahabad Bank v. Deepak Kumar Bhola, (1997) 4 SCC 1 (4).Moral turpitude, whether an offence involves moral delinquency is question of fact depending on the public morals of the time; common sense of community and context and purpose for which the character of offence is to be determined. In common parlance 'moral turpitude' means baseness of character. Concise Oxford Dictionary defines 'moral' - 'Concerned with goodness or badness of character or di...
Shameless
Destitute of shame wanting modesty brazen faced insensible to disgrace...
Shame
A painful sensation excited by a consciousness of guilt or impropriety or of having done something which injures reputation or of the exposure of that which nature or modesty prompts us to conceal...
Retiring
Reserved shy not forward or obtrusive as retiring modesty retiring manners...
Pudicity
Modesty chastity...
Pudency
Modesty shamefacedness...
Prude
A woman of affected modesty reserve or coyness one who is overscrupulous or sensitive one who affects extraordinary prudence in conduct and speech...
Modesty
The quality or state of being modest that lowly temper which accompanies a moderate estimate of ones own worth and importance absence of self assertion arrogance and presumption humility respecting ones own merit...
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