https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=281639 Allegations under Section 509 IPC must disclose a deliberate intention to insult a woman's modesty or intrude upon her privacy; mere opening of a window or ventilator for light and ventilation is insufficient, so no offence was made out. In a summons trial, the Magistrate may examine at the Section 251 CrPC stage whether the complaint and supporting material disclose any triable offence, and may decline to proceed despite earlier issue of process if none is shown. The challenge based on Section 258 CrPC also failed because the discharge was not based on stopping proceedings under that provision. The revisional petition was dismissed. en-us Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:54:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=281639 Allegations under Section 509 IPC must disclose a deliberate intention to insult a woman's modesty or intrude upon her privacy; mere opening of a window or ventilator for light and ventilation is insufficient, so no offence was made out. In a summons trial, the Magistrate may examine at the Section 251 CrPC stage whether the complaint and supporting material disclose any triable offence, and may decline to proceed despite earlier issue of process if none is shown. The challenge based on Section 258 CrPC also failed because the discharge was not based on stopping proceedings under that provision. The revisional petition was dismissed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=281639