Supreme Court Justice Dipankar Dutta highlighted the importance of dissenting judgments in the judicial system during an event in Kolkata. He clarified that dissent is not aimed at criticizing majority opinions but rather offering alternative perspectives, promoting critical discussion and future legal interpretations. Dutta emphasized that historical dissenting opinions have often proven correct over time.
Today, On 13th June, The Rajasthan High Court made a statement while delivering a judgment in a 33-year-old case, stating that the act of removing a minor girl’s underwear and getting naked in front of her does not amount to an attempt to commit rape. Instead, it could be considered an offense of outraging the woman’s modesty. The court clarified that this act falls under the offense of assault to outrage the modesty of a woman, punishable under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code.
