Supreme Court of India
Col. Rajnish Bhandari, Vsm v. Union of India & Ors.
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We are of the view that, given our judgment in Joseph Shine v.
Judgment, page 2
From the headnote
Ranbir Penal Code, 1932: s. 497 – Constitutional validity of – Held: The provision u/s. 497 is pari materia provision to s. 497 IPC, which has been declared as unconstitutional in *Joseph Shine case – Therefore, the provision (s. 497 of RPC) is held violative of part III of the Constitution – Nothing survives against the accused on the charges relatable to s. 497 – Appeal allowed – Penal Code, 1860 – s. 497 – Constitution of India – Part III.
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