New Delhi, March 10 -- Observing that a man masturbating and sexually harassing a woman inside a Delhi Metro train is a serious matter and raises concerns about the safety of women in public transport, a Delhi court has upheld the conviction and sentence awarded to the accused in the case.

Additional Sessions Judge Hargurvarinder Singh Jaggi of the Saket Courts dismissed the appeal filed by the accused, holding that the trial court had correctly appreciated the evidence and rightly convicted him under Sections 354 and 354A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

The court observed that incidents of such behaviour in public transport are disturbing and cannot be taken lightly, particularly when women depend on public transport for their daily tr...