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In which decision did the Supreme Court of India modify the family welfare committee directions in…

In Social Action Forum for Manav Adhikar v. Union of India, the Supreme Court modified the Rajesh Sharma directions and disapproved the extra-statutory family welfare…

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In which decision did the Supreme Court of India modify the family welfare committee directions in Rajesh Sharma v. State of U.P. concerning section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, as it stood in 2018?

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In Social Action Forum for Manav Adhikar v. Union of India, the Supreme Court modified the Rajesh Sharma directions and disapproved the extra-statutory family welfare committee mechanism.

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Mahender Chawla concerned witness protection.

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Joseph Shine concerned the validity of the former adultery offence.

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Independent Thought addressed the former marital rape exception as applied to wives under 18.

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Social Action Forum for Manav Adhikar reviewed and modified the Rajesh Sharma directions.

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