Supreme Court Issued Guidelines to Curb Eve Teasing At the Public Places

Supreme Court on 30 November 2012 issued certain guidelines in order to put a halt to eve-teasing. SC termed eve-teasing consequences disastrous and also directed the government that women cops in plain clothes should be deputed at the public places.

The state governments as well as the union territories are ordered by the Supreme Court to depute female police officers in plain clothes at the public places such as metro stations, bus stands, railway stations, shopping malls, beaches, parks, worship places, cinemas as well as public service vehicles. This has been done to monitor as well as supervise the incidents of eve-teasing.

This was important because there is no uniform law in order to deal with eve-teasing. The court passed 26-page judgement in which it was mentioned that eve teasing could be curbed with little efforts and the consequences could be disastrous in case it is left unchecked. Also, the court concluded that eve teasing could lead to violation of the fundamental rights which are guaranteed under constitution.

The SC laid down these guidelines in its judgement, setting aside verdict of Madras High Court. Madras High Court had reserved the judgement of Central Administrative Tribunal in which it upheld the dismissal of a police cop who misbehaved with a married woman on 9 July 1999.

Apart from deputing female police officers in plain clothes, the Union Territories and state governments will also have to install the CCTV in the strategic positions.
 
Also, the sign boards with caution would be exhibited at the public places.