Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court denied bail to a man in a case of sexual assault, citing a verse from Manusmriti and a quote by Mahatma Gandhi.

\"...it is relevant at this point in time to quote the sloka of Manusmriti which says, 'Yatra naryastu pujyante ramante tatra Devata, yatraitaastu na pujyante sarvaastatrafalaah kriyaah', which means, where women are honoured, divinity blossoms there, and where women are dishonoured, all actions, no matter how noble, remain unfruitful. Now, it is also relevant to quote the sayings of Mahatma Gandhiji on freedom, which says, 'The day a woman can walk freely on the road at night, that day we can say that India has achieved independence',” Justice S Rachaiah said.

The petition was filed by a resident of Mulbagal town in Kolar district, after a s

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