The court is hearing petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the 2nd exception to Section 375 of IPC that defines rape, but doesn't allow it to be applied to a married couple.
Under Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, the practice is ‘legitimised’, law ‘needs serious reconsideration’ to be a deterrent to ‘prevent or reduce’ practice, SC had said in 2017
In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.
IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.
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