Single Judge disposed of two writ petitions challenging the application of Sections 375 and 376 IPC, holding that misuse of law is handled in individual cases and such blanket bans are not maintainable.
Writ petitions stood disposed of with no reason found to entertain them.
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
Date of Decision: 02.08.2019
MADHU PURNIMA KISHWAR ..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Shivanshu Singh, Adv. versus
UNION OF INDIA ..... Respondent Through: Mr. Ravi Prakash, CGSC with Mr.Farman Ali & Mr. Mohd. Shahan Ulla, Advs. for R-1
+ W.P.(C) 2487/2017 MADHU PURNIMA KISHWAR & ORS ..... Petitioners Through: Mr. Shivanshu Singh, Adv.
versus
UNION OF INDIA ..... Respondent Through: Mr. Anil Soni, CGSC with Mr.Abhinav Tyagi, Advs.
CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.HARI SHANKAR
JUDGMENT
D.N. PATEL, CHIEF JUSTICE (ORAL)
CM APPL. 34636/2019 (Exemption) in W.P.(C) 8384/2019
Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
Applications stand disposed of.
W.P.(C) 8384/2019 & 2487/2017 Page 1 of 2
W.P.(C) 8384/2019 & W.P.(C) 2487/2017
CHIEF JUSTICE
C.HARI SHANKAR, J
AUGUST 02, 2019/ns
W.P.(C) 8384/2019 & 2487/2017 Page 2 of 2
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the High Court should entertain writ petitions seeking a stay on the application of specific sections of the IPC due to alleged misuse.
MADHU PURNIMA KISHWAR
UNION OF INDIA
CHARI SHANKAR
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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