The SC on Wednesday refused to consider a plea that sought withdrawal of the controversial phrase "keep" used by it in a recent verdict, where it held that a "one night stand" with a man would not entitle a woman to maintenance.
The bench of Justices Markandeya Katju and T S Thakur said, "Application for permission to file a review petition is rejected."
This review petition had been moved on behalf of Mahila Dakshat Samiti, seeking review of the court's order on October 21, 2010.
Noticing that it was not a party in the case, in which the court gave its verdict, the court said, "Mahila Dakshat Samiti was not a party before this court or before the High Court or trial court. Having carefully gone through the review petition and connected papers, we see no reason to grant permission to Mahila Dakshat Samiti to file this review petition. Hence, the application for permission to file review petition is rejected."
In its judgment last year, the court had held, "If a man has a 'keep' whom he maintains financially and uses mainly for sexual purpose and or as a servant, it would not in our opinion be a relationship in the nature of marriage."
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