JOSEPH SHINE vs UNION OF INDIA SECRETARY
Supreme Court of IndiaJudgment
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The Supreme Court of India decided this matter on 31 January 2023. The registry identifies it as Diary No. 24369/2020. The bench of 5 comprised Justice Ajay Rastogi, Justice Hrishikesh Roy, Justice K.M. Joseph, Justice Aniruddha Bose and Justice C.T. Ravikumar.
The disposal recorded by the registry is "The Court clarified that its judgment in Joseph Shine was limited to the constitutional v…". The record refers to 5 enactments, among them Indian Penal Code, 1860, Army Act, 1950 and Navy Act, 1957. 5 statutory provisions are noted on the record.
Court record
| Court | Supreme Court of India |
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| Record type | Judgment |
| Diary number | Diary No. 24369/2020 |
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| Decision year | 2023 |
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| Petitioner | JOSEPH SHINE |
| Respondent | UNION OF INDIA SECRETARY |
| Disposal | The Court clarified that its judgment in Joseph Shine was limited to the constitutional validity of Section 497 IPC and… |
| Reporting | reportable |
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