# Delhi HC convicts man, says jeans cannot ‘corrupt young boys’

2026-08-10T15:54:15+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

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The Delhi high court has convicted a man for sexually harassing a 17-year-old girl in 2013, overturning a trial court's acquittal. Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha strongly criticised the defence's line of questioning, which focused on the girl's 'western' clothes and the religion of local residents. The court said a woman's choice of attire is her personal matter and that suggesting jeans could 'corrupt young boys' reflects a 'deeply troubling and unacceptable mindset'. It ruled that the answer does not lie in controlling what women wear but in teaching children to regulate their own conduct. The court, however, did not apply the POCSO Act as the prosecution failed to prove the girl was a minor.

## Coverage

- hindustantimes.com <https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/womans-attire-cannot-be-used-to-question-her-character-in-court-delhi-hc-101786371631019.html>
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/wearing-jeans-may-corrupt-young-boys-delhi-high-court-calls-remark-deeply-troubling-convicts-man/articleshow/133120307.cms>
- rediff.com <https://www.rediff.com/news/report/girls-wearing-jeans-corrupt-boys-mindset-unacceptable-hc/20260810.htm>

Tags: Delhi High Court, judicial observation, POCSO Act, victim blaming, women’s rights
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