Gauhati High Court Quashes Sexual Harassment Case Against IIT Guwahati Professor

The Gauhati High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against an IIT Guwahati professor accused of sexual harassment, ruling that no prima facie case was made out under Section 354 of the IPC.

The court noted that a prior departmental inquiry at IIT Guwahati had cleared the professor and observed that the allegations did not meet the legal definition of assault or use of criminal force. It held that mere touching, as alleged, did not attract Section 354, and set aside the case.