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The Supreme court of India has directed that Section 354C of the Indian Penal Code should be enforced on the media houses to honor the life of sex workers. The order has been passed by the Supreme Court by exercising its extraordinary power under whi
The correct answer is Article 142. The Supreme Court has directed that media should not publish their pictures or reveal their identity while reporting rescue operations and stated that the offence of voyeurism under Section 354C of the Indian Penal Code should be enforced if media publishes the pictures of sex workers with their clients. The Supreme Court issued these directions in the exercise of power under Article 142 of the Constitution of India accepting some recommendations made by a Court-appointed panel on the rights of sex workers. Article 142 of COI deals with 'Enforcement of decrees and orders of Supreme Court and orders as to discovery, etc'. It states that the 'Supreme Court in the exercise of its jurisdiction may pass such decree or make such order as is necessary for doing complete justice in any cause or matter pending before it, and any decree so passed or order so made shall be enforceable throughout the territory of India in such manner as may be prescribed by or under any law made by Parliament. 'A Bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao, B. R. Gavai, and A. S. Bopanna has directed that 'Police Should Not Abuse Sex Workers, Media Should Not Publish Their Pictures During Raid & Rescue Operations'. 'Notwithstanding the profession, every individual in this country has a right to a dignified life under Article 21. "Additional Information Article 32 deals with the Right to Constitutional Remedies, or affirms the right to move the Supreme Court by appropriate proceedings for the enforcement of the rights conferred in Part III of the Constitution. It states that the Supreme Court 'shall have the power to issue directions or orders or writs, including writs in the nature of habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto, and certiorari, whichever may be appropriate, for the enforcement of any of the rights conferred by this Part. 'The bare reading of Article 131 states that - Original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court:Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the Supreme Court shall, to the exclusion of any other court, have original jurisdiction in any dispute:a. Between the Government of India and one or more States; orb. Between the Government of India and any State or States on one side and one or more other States on the other; orc. Between two or more States, if and in so far as the dispute involves any question (whether of law or fact) on which the existence or extent of a legal right depends. Article 141 of the constitution states 'Law declared by Supreme Court to be binding on all courts. The law declared by the Supreme Court shall be binding on all courts within the territory of India. '
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