रूपन देओल बजाज बनाम के.पी.एस. गिल
| Citation | AIR 1996 SC 309 |
| Court | Supreme Court of India |
| Date | 12 October 1995 |
| Year | 1995 |
| Bench | A.S. Anand, M.K. Mukherjee JJ. |
| Acts/Articles | IPC Section 354, IPC Section 509 |
| Category | Criminal Law, Women's Rights |
Key Principle Established
Outraging the modesty of a woman — even touching or patting constitutes an offence. No person, however powerful, is above the law.
K.P.S. Gill, the Director General of Police, Punjab, was accused of outraging the modesty of Mrs. Rupan Deol Bajaj, an IAS officer, at a dinner party. He sought quashing of the FIR.
The Supreme Court refused to quash the case, holding that the alleged act constituted an offence under Sections 354 and 509 IPC. No person is above the law regardless of position or power.
This landmark case set a precedent for sexual harassment cases against powerful individuals. It demonstrated that even the highest police officer could be prosecuted for outraging a woman’s modesty.
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