Can you say that love is a crime?- Peeth
Justice Biwi Nagratna and Justice R. Mahadevan's bench referred to co-education institutions and universities, saying, "Now, emotions develop for each other. Can you say that love is a crime? We have to make a difference in criminal acts like and rape etc. in it. ''
The apex court made this comment during the hearing on the petition in which the question has been raised whether the age of consent under the Conservation of Sexual Offenses (Paxo) Act should be reduced from 18 years to 16 years.
The bench said this about the girl
The bench said, "When the cases are of real love, they like each other and want to get married .. Do not behave criminal cases in such cases. You have to keep in mind the reality of society. ''
The apex court referred to the trauma to the couples that usually seem to send a male partner to jail after the girl's parents register a case under the Poxo Act. This is the harsh truth of society.
The bench said this
The bench said, cases are also registered under the Poxo Act to run away from home and hide the marriage. Senior advocate HS Phoolka demanded security measures on behalf of the petitioner organization.
Hearing on the age of consent
He said that another bench of the apex court is considering a similar issue related to the age of consent. He would put some orders of the apex court on record in the context of the demands made in the petition, after which the bench adjourned the hearing of the case for 26 August.
Citizens' interests are more important than commercial interests: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has said that the interests of citizens are more important than commercial interests. The apex court dismissed the petitions filed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the Paliakkara toll plaza of Trichur (Kerala), a company that operates the toll plaza, Guruvayur Infrastructure. These petitions were filed against the Kerala High Court order to suspend the toll collection for four weeks.
Supreme Court refuses to intervene in the interim order of the High Court
Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justice K.K. A bench of Vinod Chandran and Justice NV Anjariya said in the order that citizens should be allowed to use roads as they have already paid taxes. They will not have to make any additional payment to walk on the pits. In the order uploaded on Tuesday evening, the Supreme Court refused to intervene in the interim order of the High Court.
