‘EVE-TEASING: CAN THE COURTS PROVIDE THE CLOAK OF PROTECTION TO INDIAN WOMEN?
AUTHOR – SHREYA KESHRI, INTERNATIONAL SAI SEWA TRUST
BEST CITATION – SHREYA KESHRI, ‘EVE-TEASING: CAN THE COURTS PROVIDE THE CLOAK OF PROTECTION TO INDIAN WOMEN?, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 6 (1) OF 2026, PG. 376-384, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.
ABSTRACT
Women and their needs have been sacrificed time and again for the advancement of civilisation. They have faced innumerable impediments and ‘Eve – teasing’ is one of them. Though a widely used definition of the term is not provided, it has become a synonym of public harassment. This article analyses various causes that can possibly result in ‘Eve – teasing’, along with numerous implications of the same. It helps to understand as to where the conflict lies or where does our present laws lack in dealing with the issue. It tries to provide a suitable answer to the question – Has the Laws failed the Indian Women? Outlining the trends in the Indian Judiciary, it introspects on what the future lays ahead for women in India. The article mentions a list of suggestions which can be taken into account for their welfare.
Keywords – Eve – teasing, Public Sexual Harassment, Laws in India.