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The Supreme Court is expected to base its decision on Constitutional values like the right to autonomy, the dignity of persons and non-interference by State in private matters.

Having enrolled in the Maharashtra and Goa Bar in 1985, Justice Kathawalla was sworn in as an Additional Judge at the High Court in 2009 and was confirmed as a permanent Judge on July 15, 2011.

This war hero was left disabled 47 years ago after he sustained some grievous bullet injuries to his leg during the Indo-Pak war of 1971. However, despite his medical condition, he continued to serve the army until 1975, which worsened his injuries to the extent that resulted in his left leg becoming permanently disabled. He was discharged from the army on December 30, 1975.

The Islampur court is barely five minutes from the bus stand where she had slept in 2010, after inns refused to lodge her, because of her gender.