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Shaila Devdasi Bhore vs State Of Maharashtra And Anr. on 10 July, 2025 Author: Madhav J. Jamdar Bench: Madhav J. Jamdar IN THE HIGH COURT

Shaila Devdasi Bhore vs State Of Maharashtra And Anr. on 17 July, 2025 Author: Madhav J. Jamdar Bench: Madhav J. Jamdar 29-APEAL ... BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1263 OF 2023 Shaila Devdasi Bhore ...Appellant Versus State of Maharashtra & Anr. ...Respondents _______________________________________________________________ Mr. Prasad Avhad

Shaila Devdasi Bhore vs State Of Maharashtra And Anr. on 3 July, 2025 Author: Madhav J. Jamdar Bench: Madhav J. Jamdar IN THE HIGH COURT

issue of forced prostitution of girls, under the customary practice of ‘Devdasis’ and ‘Jogins’. This Court had noted that in spite of the existence

customs prevailing in Harijan community, daughter left as a Devdasi, who remained unmarried is to be treated as a son for the family. Now that ... custom prevailing in Harijan community, the daughter remained unmarried as Devdasi is to be treated as a son for the family. It is true that

daughters viz. Durgavva and Fakkiramma. Durgavva and Fakkiramma were also Devdasis. The said Kenchavva died in the year 1954 leaving behind Durgavva and Fakkiramma. After