A news item date-lined Kochi is doing the round today. It has gone viral on social media as well. The Kerala state Excise Commissioner has reportedly commented that certain provisions in the present law could land a person to jail for staring annoyingly at a woman for 14 seconds.

The questions raised are many, some of which are - a) What if a man stares through a black pair of goggles?
b) How about a man who blinks while staring continuously for 14 seconds?
c) How to react if a woman is found staring at a man?
d) Who will keep a track of the timings, and what about the evidences?
b) How about a man who blinks while staring continuously for 14 seconds?
c) How to react if a woman is found staring at a man?
d) Who will keep a track of the timings, and what about the evidences?