New Delhi, July 17 -- In a verdict reinforcing the right of women to live with dignity and without fear, a Delhi court has convicted a man under Sections 506 (Part II) and 509 of the Indian Penal Code for criminal intimidation and using obscene and abusive language intended to outrage a woman's modesty.

The incident involved the accused sending a series of highly vulgar and threatening messages to the complainant. Some of the messages included: "Darwaza khol de mujhe tere saath s** karna hai", "R** tujhe main bataunga, bahut samajhdar apne aap ko samajhti hai", and "R* darwaza khol de, nahi to main tujhe chhodunga nahi"*.

The court observed that such language goes far beyond casual abuse and directly targets the woman's character and di...