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Man Jailed for 'Which Father?' Comment: Delhi Court Deems It Attack on Woman's Honor
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News18•01-10-2026, 09:19
Man Jailed for 'Which Father?' Comment: Delhi Court Deems It Attack on Woman's Honor
- •A man in Delhi's Paschim Vihar was convicted by a court for asking a woman, "Which father has arrived?"
- •The Delhi court considered the comment an attack on the woman's honor and character, sending the man to jail.
- •Judge Moksha Bains stated the remark implied the child could have more than one father, not a simple inquiry.
- •The incident occurred on March 23, 2021, when Girdhari Lal made the comment to Priyanka Gupta, who was with her daughter.
- •The court rejected Girdhari Lal's defense that he had no bad intention, calling it a hollow assertion.
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A Delhi court convicted Girdhari Lal because his remark was considered a direct attack on a woman's honor and character, implying the child could have more than one father rather than serving as an innocent inquiry.
After Priyanka Gupta tried to quiet her crying daughter by saying that Papa had arrived, local iron cart vendor Girdhari Lal blurted out 'Which father has arrived?' When Priyanka reported the comment to her father-in-law at home, he immediately informed the police, resulting in an FIR against the man.
Judge Moksha Bains rejected the accused man's explanation as a hollow assertion, stating that the remark clearly implied doubt regarding the child's real father and that no circumstances emerged to give it an innocent meaning.
