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15. The judgment in Subramanian Swamy and others Vs. Raju through Member, Juvenile Justice Board and Another 2014(8) SCC 390 was in reference to a challenge to the validity of the Juvenile Justice(Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000.
Though the validity was repelled by this Court, the doctrine of ‘reading down’ was discussed. It was held to be inapplicable in the facts of the said case.
16. In Rakesh Kumar Paul Vs. State of Assam(supra), this Court has examined the interpretation of Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 which has a reference to the liberty of a citizen. Either of the cases referred to may not have any remote relevance to the question which has come up before us for consideration.