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In Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan (1997), the Supreme Court used an international convention to…

Vishaka held that "any International Convention not inconsistent with the fundamental rights and in harmony with its spirit must be read into these provisions" to enlarge…

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In Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan (1997), the Supreme Court used an international convention to interpret fundamental rights where domestic law was silent. It held that:

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Vishaka held that "any International Convention not inconsistent with the fundamental rights and in harmony with its spirit must be read into these provisions" to enlarge their meaning and content. This is different from treating a convention as overriding the Constitution, which the Court did not do.

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