Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman - whoever intending to insult the modesty of any woman utters any word, makes any sound or gesture, or exhibits any object intending that such word or sound shall be heard, or that such gesture or object shall be seen by such woman, or intrudes upon the privacy of such woman, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or both.
We also decided to lodge a complaint with the District Consumer Forum, as well as KMF, addresses and contact details for which we again found on the Internet.
Here's a bunch of links that can help someone else who wants more information:
Blank Noise Project which has a mine of information.
Taking legal action upon being "eve-teased" from Blank Noise Project, which has answers from a lawyer from Alternative Law Forum.
Sexual harassment, paper by Pratiksha Baxi.
Existing laws in India which can be used in cases of sexual harassment, from the Network of Women in Media, India.
In defence of women, from Frontline magazine.
What is an FIR?
Read Fight for your rights!.
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