Mumbai:
Saying ‘I Love You’ is Not Sexual Harassment: Bombay High Court’s Sensational Verdict…
In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court stated that merely saying “I love you” does not amount to sexual harassment.
The case dates back to October 2015, when the parents of a minor girl studying in 11th grade lodged a police complaint alleging that a young man sexually harassed their daughter by saying “I love you”.
Following the complaint, in August 2017, the Nagpur Sessions Court convicted the youth, sentencing him to three years in prison and imposing a fine of ₹5,000.
Challenging this verdict, the youth’s parents approached the Bombay High Court. In its recent judgment, the High Court observed that uttering the words “I love you” alone does not constitute sexual harassment.
The court further noted that there was no evidence proving that the youth had engaged in any act of sexual harassment. Consequently, the Bombay High Court overturned the earlier verdict delivered by the Nagpur Sessions Court.
