Supreme Court · 2025 INSC 536 · Decided 15 April 2025
Janshruti (People’s Voice) v. Union of India & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2025 INSC 536 · [2025] 4 S.C.R. 2730
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 315/2025
- Decided
- 15 April 2025
- Bench
- SURYA KANT, N KOTISWAR SINGH (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- BNS Section 84; IPC Section 498A; Constitution Article 32, 14, 15
Headnote
Directions sought for the formulation of gender-neutral guidelines and legislation governing the filing of domestic violence and harassment complaints. Also, sought declaration regarding the constitutionality of s.498A of the Penal Code, 1860 (now s.84 of 2023) Constitution of India - Art.32 - Penal Code, 1860 - s.498A - Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 - s.84 - Whether the impugned provision i.e. s.498A of IPC warrant judicial interference: Held: No - This is so because it is
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