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*Joseph Shine v Union of India, (2019) 3 SCC 39.
Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013. *Vineeta Sharma v Rakesh Sharma, (2020) 9 SCC 1.
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*Legal Services Authorities Act 1987. *Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005.
