The Supreme Court last week dismissed a petition that sought abolition of the laws of Manu or the Varnashrama (institution of caste). [Dr M Deivanayagam vs Union of India].A division bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Hima Kohli said the petition is "misconceived.""The petition is thoroughly misconceived. The petition shall stand dismissed," the bench said in its order passed on September 2..The petitioner, arguing in person, said that he had filed a civil writ petition seeking directives to the Union government and other concerned authorities to abolish the practice of the principles of laws of Manu and the principles of Varnashrama."The same leads to discrimination and diversifying the people of India on the basis of Religion, Caste, Language, Sect and etc.," the petition contended..It further sought a directive for constituting a committee that can oversee such practice, if prevalent in the society."Direct the respondents to form a Committee to investigate and identify the practice of law of Manu which are prevalent in various forms across India and declare them as unconstitutional," the petition urged..[Read Order]
The Supreme Court last week dismissed a petition that sought abolition of the laws of Manu or the Varnashrama (institution of caste). [Dr M Deivanayagam vs Union of India].A division bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Hima Kohli said the petition is "misconceived.""The petition is thoroughly misconceived. The petition shall stand dismissed," the bench said in its order passed on September 2..The petitioner, arguing in person, said that he had filed a civil writ petition seeking directives to the Union government and other concerned authorities to abolish the practice of the principles of laws of Manu and the principles of Varnashrama."The same leads to discrimination and diversifying the people of India on the basis of Religion, Caste, Language, Sect and etc.," the petition contended..It further sought a directive for constituting a committee that can oversee such practice, if prevalent in the society."Direct the respondents to form a Committee to investigate and identify the practice of law of Manu which are prevalent in various forms across India and declare them as unconstitutional," the petition urged..[Read Order]
