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No record of molestation acquittals in Maharashtra: RTI

<p>Maharashtra government has no record available on the number of people acquitted in cases of outraging the modesty of women, an RTI query has revealed</p>

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Maharashtra government has no record available on the number of people acquitted in cases of outraging the modesty of women, an RTI query has revealed.

The application, seeking to know the total number of people charged under Section 354 of IPC (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) but were later acquitted of the charge, was filed by city-based activist Mansoor Darvesh with Law and Judiciary department.

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