LANDMARK CASE

Sushil Kumar Sharma v. Union of India

(2005) 6 SCC 281 · Supreme Court of India · Criminal law

At a glance

Citation: (2005) 6 SCC 281
Court: Supreme Court of India
Area of law: Criminal law
In one line: No. Possible misuse does not make a law invalid.

1 Facts

Section 498A IPC was challenged as being misused.

2 Issue

Is Section 498A unconstitutional because of misuse?

3 What the court decided

No. Possible misuse does not make a law invalid.

4 Why it matters

Leading case on misuse arguments.

5 Think about it

How should courts respond to misuse?

6 Analyse it yourself

Read the full judgment from an official source or a law database, then brief it in seven steps: facts, issues, arguments, decision, ratio, obiter and significance. Always check the citation before you rely on it.

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