SUBRAMANIAN SWAMY Vs. UNION OF INDIA (UOI)

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Dr. Subramanian Swamy, in person. By this writ petition, preferred Under Article 32 of the Constitution of India, the Petitioner has prayed for declaring Sections 499 and 500 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 199(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C.) as unconstitutional.

(2.) IT is submitted by Dr. Swamy that on two earlier occasions this Court regard being had to the circumstances, had kept the issue open. He has drawn our attention to the decision in R. Rajagopal alias R.R. Gopal and Anr. v. State of T.N. and Ors. : (1994) 6 SCC 632. In paragraph 28 of the said decision, it has been observed as follows:

(3.) DR . Swamy has also drawn our attention to the decision in N. Ravi and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors., (2007) 15 SCC 631, wherein it has been observed as follows: