The Supreme Court of India on 14 January 2013 ruled that Khap
Panchayats' diktat on dress code for women and asking them not to carry
mobile is unlawful. A bench of justices Aftab Alam and Ranjana Prakash
Desai ruled that such diktats are against the fundamental right to life
and asked Khap Panchayats, which are caste-based councils, to file their
replies on the issue. Right to life is guaranteed to all the citizens
of India under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.
Article 21 in the Constitution of India 1949
Protection
of life and personal liberty No person shall be deprived of his life or
personal liberty except according to procedure established by law.
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