Mumbai, August 16: A small fight that took place between an air hostess and a man over a car parking issue in Mumbai in 2014, recently ended in the man being convicted to one-year in jail and a fine of Rs 5,000 on charges of insulting the modesty of a woman. According to a Times of India report, the woman who was on her way to work had raised her objection to the car of the accused blocking the exit. In response to the altercation, the man had exclaimed, "You bloody high-class person...you and your disgusting family are a nuisance to the whole building."

The prosecution in Court was able to prove that the accused had infringed on the modesty of the woman and his act harmed public morality. The woman, her father, and an investigating officer deposed in the case.

The accused was convicted under Section 509 of the Indian Penal Code for a word, a gesture or an act intended to insult the modesty of a woman. Offenders falling under this section can be jailed for one year or fine or both.

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