The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of a Gujarat law regulating property transfers in disturbed areas, dismissing a petition against a Gujarat High Court ruling. Justices stated that laws carry a presumption of constitutionality and interim orders shouldn’t suspend legal provisions. The court advised petitioners to seek an early hearing in the high court.
The Supreme Court of India is set to hear pleas regarding whether a husband should be immune from prosecution for rape if he coerces his adult wife into sex. The debate surrounds the marital rape exception in the IPC and newly enacted laws, highlighting significant legal and social implications.
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud today criticized a lawyer’s insistence on a favorable hearing date for the Shiv Sena case, advising him to experience the workload of the court firsthand. He suggested the lawyer spend a day with the court master, warning that he would “run for his life” due to the high pressure. The matter was rescheduled for next Thursday.
