An Innocent Accused and a Culpable Victim? Critique of the Kerala Court Order Granting Anticipatory Bail to Civic Chandran

Written by Racheeta Chawla, Hamza Lakdawala A sessions court in Kozhikode, Kerala on August 19 granted anticipatory bail to writer Civic Chandran in a case registered against him under Section 354A(2) (sexual harassment), Section 341 (wrongful restraint) and Section 354 (assault with criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) of the Indian Penal Code. The said […]