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March 13, 2025 at 6:56 am in reply to: Can I visit Pakistan as an inidan without any relatives there?. #36301UUser_39532a51
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March 13, 2025 at 6:56 amGet ready to live ur life like sharukh khan in veerzara, but remember only movies will have happy endings…February 28, 2025 at 2:13 pm in reply to: What are my legal rights as a woman in India if I am being cat called and teased blatantly in public? #44703UUser_39532a51
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February 28, 2025 at 2:13 pmShould I have slapped them? A big yes. How you confront for the first time has a huge impact on anyone’s brain. You would have created havoc, showing the seriousness of the matter. Then they fear, and maybe learn and reflect on themselves. If you let any bad behavior go without seriousness, believe me, next time you will see more of it, and even your increased seriousness may not workFebruary 25, 2025 at 5:22 am in reply to: Is this legally considered as Sexual Coercion valid crime as Sexual Assault in India ? #47301UUser_39532a51
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February 25, 2025 at 5:22 amYes, this is legally considered a crime in India.1. **Section 354 (Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty)** โ His actions, such as unhooking your bra without ur consent, using force, and ignoring your clear verbal **NO**, amount to an act that outrages your modesty.
2. **Section 354A (Sexual harassment)** โ Continuously pressuring u despite repeated refusal is sexual harassment.
3. **Section 375 (Rape) and Section 376 (Punishment for rape)** โ law defines rape as **non-consensual sexual acts**, including forced penetration. While u does not explicitly mention penetration, it involves **coercion, force, and violation of bodily autonomy**, which could be taken seriously in legal terms.
4. **Section 377 (Unnatural offenses, if applicable)** โ If any act involved non-consensual sexual contact outside conventional intercourse, this section might also be invoked.
5. **Section 506 (Criminal intimidation)** โ If his coercion or pressure involved making you fear consequences, this could apply.
6. **Section 90 (Consent given under fear or misconception is not valid consent)** โ ur “giving in” out of fear does not count as valid consent. The law recognizes that consent obtained under pressure, fear, or manipulation is invalid.# Victim Blaming Concerns
Unfortunately, victim-blaming does happen in society, but **legally, you have strong grounds to file a case**. The law does not require a woman to physically resist to prove lack of consent – your repeated verbal NO and your freezing (a trauma response) are sufficient proof.
If you decide to take legal action then u cn :
* **Consult a lawyer** who is experienced in gender-based crimes.
* **Visit a police station** file an **FIR**/online FIR
* **Approach the National Commission for Women (NCW)** if you face any difficulties in filing a complaint.#
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February 24, 2025 at 9:53 amposco applies irrespective of her current ageUUser_39532a51
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February 16, 2025 at 2:59 amYes you can take a legal action against him using this vajra aayudha for under 18 abuse.
The POCSO Act, the beauty of this act is it you can file a complaint irrespective of your current age regarding your teenage abuse.One of the key aspects of this act is that the accused is presumed to be an abuser/criminal, and the burden is on them to prove their innocence.
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