Taxi Driver Sentenced for Outraging Hotel Professional's Modesty

A 35-year-old taxi driver was sentenced to two years in prison for forcibly kissing a hotel professional's hand, a gesture the court deemed inappropriate and not customary to hospitality greetings. The conviction was based on evidence of the driver, Rocky Fernandes, showing inappropriate conduct towards the victim.

A 35-year-old taxi driver has been sentenced to two years of rigorous imprisonment for outraging the modesty of a hotel professional by forcibly kissing her hand. The court dismissed the defense's claim that such an act is a 'routine practice' in hospitality.

The ruling, delivered by Judicial Magistrate Prashant S Ghodke, highlighted that there was no evidence suggesting that hand kissing is a standard greeting taught in hospitality management. The incident, which did not occur during the victim's official duties, was deemed a clear intent to outrage modesty.

The judgment found Rocky Fernandes guilty under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code. His conduct involved two encounters with the victim, who reported feeling distressed and unsafe, leading to a police complaint that secured the conviction.