JOSEPH SHINE V UNION OF INDIA Petitioner : Joseph Shine Respondent : Union of India Bench : Chief Justice Dipak Mishra, Justice Khanwilkar, Justice R.F.Nariman, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, Justice Indu Malhotra Analysis of the case Joseph Shine a hotelier filed a writ petition under Article 32 challenging the constitutionality of section 497 IPC read with sections 14,15,21 of the Constitution. The major reason for this petition was to protect Indian males from being punished for extramarital affairs by women or their husbands. A powerful example of sexual injustice, authoritative imperialism, and patriotic masculinity is section 497 IPC. Issues Raised Whether the section 497 of IPC is unconstitutional? Whether section 497 IPC read with section 198 of the Crpc is the infringement of Articles 14,15,21 of the Constitution. Whether Section 497 should be made gender-neutral by including women as offenders? Judgement The judgment was given by the Chief Justice of India starti...
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