Pleas by eight interfaith couples for protection of life were dismissed by the Allahabad High Court as their marriages were not in compliance with the Act. Pleas from other states regarding such laws are pending before the Supreme Court
The confiscation of assets and bulldozing properties of those involved in crime is a common tactic in UP and MP. But will such harsh and swift punishment reduce the crime rate?
Lead Visual: Shantanu Mitra Politics is heating up over the Morbi Bridge collapse in Gujarat with many parties ridiculing the BJP for its criticism of the Mamata Banerjee government in the Kolkata 2016 flyover collapse. They say the tragedy in Morbi is being swept under the carpet since elections are to be held soon in Gujarat.