Supreme Court · 1990 INSC 171 · Decided 2 May 1990
Vishal Jeet v. Union of India and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1990 INSC 171 · [1990] 2 S.C.R. 861
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 421/1989
- Decided
- 2 May 1990
- Bench
- S. RATNAVEL PANDIAN, K. JAYACHANDRA REDDY (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 366; Constitution Article 32; Juvenile Justice Act
Headnote
Constitution of India, 1950.: Article 32-Public interest litigation -Writ petition seekin_g directions for inquiry against forced prostitution Devadasi and login traditions and rehabilitation of the victims-Held prostitution is not only social but also a socio-economic problem­ Eradicating nor desirable-However, directions issued by Supreme Court for setting up of Advisory Commit­ tees to evolve measures for care, protection and rehabilitation of victims-Law enforcing authorities to take appropriate and speedy action under existing law for eradicating the malady of
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