PoliticsKerala HC Acquits Man Convicted for Elbowing Woman’s Chest
The Kerala High Court acquitted Rajendran, convicted for outraging a woman’s modesty by elbowing her chest, ruling the act lacked criminal intent. The court set aside his conviction under IPC Section 354, which requires mens rea or criminal intention. The incident occurred on March 26, 2002, in Urumbankunnu Panchayat Road. Justice Jobin Sebastian delivered the order on September 30, 2026.
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