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Soumen (Student)     24 March 2024

Marriage proposal to an unknown passerby girl

Hi,

Recently one of my friends was so dejected & frustrated after his marriage broke up, that one fine morning while morning walking he approached an unknown girl to whom he got attracted to & verbally told her that he liked her & want to marry her. Does this comprise s*xual harassment or any kind of offense or crime under indian penal code(IPC)? My friend has neither touched the girl nor used any abusive language, only offered to marry her decently i.e in decent manner. But the girl got angry & took photo of him & circulated in whatsapp group. And later he is getting threats from local party office men & and promoter interested in taking his property to make a building there. What should this guy ( i.e. my friend) do in such case?



Quick Summary
A man, recently divorced, proposed marriage to a stranger during a morning walk. While his approach was decent and without physical contact or abuse, the woman took offence and circulated his photo. The man is now facing threats from local party members and a property developer. The discussion explores whether this constitutes sexual harassment or an offence under the Indian Penal Code, concluding that a simple proposal is unlikely to be illegal, but advising the man to seek police protection.

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T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate (Advocate)     24 March 2024

He can approach police seeking protection for self as well as for his property from such anti social elements.

His proposal to marry with a stranger no doubt is a proper and legal approach but it cannot be considered as outraging her modesty.

 

Dr. J C Vashista (Advocate )     25 March 2024

No case is made out against "your friend".

A hypothetical topic for debate.

Seek advise of your professor / tutor / coach.


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