Supreme Court Women Lawyers Assocition ... vs Union Of India on 11 January, 2016
30. While considering the said plea, this Court observed
that the statutory framework already provided for the
relevant offences as well as the punishment
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prescribed therefor. The Court further held that the
question whether a higher or additional punishment
ought to be introduced falls within the legislative
domain. In that context, the Court observed as
follows: -