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"39. A conspectus of these judgments also leads to the result that the microscopic difference between male and female, adult and non-adult, regard being had to the ob- ject sought to be achieved by the 2005 Act, is neither real nor substantial nor does it have any rational relation to the object of the legislation. In fact, as per the principle settled in Subramanian Swamy [Subramanian Swamy v. CBI, (2014) 8 SCC 682: (2014) 6 SCC (Cri) 42: (2014) 3 SCC (L&S) 36] judgment, the words "adult male person" are 2025:HHC:37075 contrary to the object of affording protection to women who have suffered from domestic violence "of any kind".