FACTS
In State vs. Ramesh Dass (2015), an incident occurred in a hospital where a woman was attacked by an unknown individual while walking through the corridor. The attacker pulled her hair, threw her to the ground, and struck her on the head with his hand.
ISSUE
Whether the accused could be held liable for wrongful restraint, voluntarily causing hurt, and assault with intent to outrage modesty under the IPC.
LAW INVOLVED:
Section 341, IPC: Punishment for wrongful restraint.
Section 323, IPC: Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt.
Section 354, IPC: Assault or use of criminal force intending to outrage the modesty of a woman.
JUDGMENT
The accused was convicted under Section 341 for wrongful restraint and Section 323 for voluntarily causing hurt. However, the court acquitted the accused under Section 354, ruling that there was insufficient evidence to establish an intent to outrage the woman’s modesty.
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