Indian Courts Address Public Humiliation and Redefine Sexual Privacy Rights
The Rajasthan High Court condemned police in Alwar for publicly humiliating a man accused of cheating by parading him in women's clothing, emphasizing that police cannot act as judges or punish before trial. Separately, the Supreme Court redefined the concept of chastity in a case involving criminal intimidation, upholding a woman's right to sexual privacy and autonomy in the digital age. Both rulings highlight judicial efforts to protect individual dignity and constitutional rights against social and legal prejudices.