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Social Action Forum for Manav Adhikar and Another v. Union of India Ministry of Law and Justice and Others

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Bench Dipak Misra, A. M. Khanwilkar and Dr. D. Y. Chandrachud JJ.
Decided 14 September 2018

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Penal Code, 1860 – s.498- – Matrimonial disputes – Directions issued in Rajesh Sharma and Others v. State of U.P. and Another, [2017] 9 SCR 529 – Modification in – Amicus Curiae contended that directions issued in the Rajesh Sharma case pertaining to s.498- of IPC required reconsideration – Held: 1) Earlier, the Court had directed constitution of the Family Welfare Committees by the District Legal Services Authorities and prescribed the duties of the Committees – The Committees were empowered to suggest a report failing which no arrest could be made – Directions pertaining to constitution of…

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