We the Women of India vs Union of India

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2025 Supreme(SC) 1517

B. V. NAGARATHNA, SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA
We the Women of India – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent

ORDER

1. Learned counsel for the State of Arunachal Pradesh submitted that the said State was impleaded subsequent to the order imposing costs of Rs.5,000/-. Hence, an application seeking waiver of the costs is being filed during the course of the day.

2. Taking note of the said submission, the order for payment of costs of Rs.5000/- is set-aside with regard to the State of Arunachal Pradesh.

3. We have heard learned senior counsel for the petitioner and learned ASG for Union of India and learned counsel for National Legal Services Authority (for short "NALSA") and all learned standing counsel for the respective States and Union Territories who are present.

4. The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 enacted two decades ago is an Act to provide for more effective protection of the rights of women guaranteed under the Constitution of India to those who are victims of violence of any kind occurring within the family and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. This Act has been passed in furtherance of Article 15(3) of the Constitution of India which provides inter alia for protection of women and children.

5. Learned senior counsel appearing for the petition