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4. Showing pornography.
The guidelines also urge the centre and the state government
to pass the necessary legislation so as to ensure that the
private sector is also bound by these guidelines. This would
help in the growth and prosperity of the women as well as the
nation as a whole.
In this particular case, the court ruled that there was a violation of gender
equality, and it is the violation of the right to life and liberty which is
mentioned under article 21 of the Indian constitution. Along with article 21,
there was also a violation of article 14 and 15 observed by the court.
Further, the court read the article 51 (c) along with the article 253 and entry
14 of the union list which is mentioned in the seventh schedule of the
Indian constitution. In the lack of relevant statutes of the domestic law, the
court can use the laws from international treaties and conventions to
resolve the problem.