In a contemporary time, SC highlighted the pernicious, horrid and disgusting practice of sexual harassment of women in India and said woman hasn’t her own space just as a man does, such practice has made an incurable dent on women rights.
Convict had moved the Supreme Court in appeal against the Himachal Pradesh High Courtâs order sentencing him to seven yearsâ imprisonment for abetment of suicide as he harassed and stalked the girl, which caused psychological harassment and forced her to commit suicide in 2008.
Bench headed by Justice Misra, said âmale chauvinism has no room in a civilised societyâ. Eve-teasing affects the fundamental concept of gender sensitivity.