When a marriage is 'tyranny,' the state cannot have a conceivable 'legitimate interest' in sustaining it, writes Justice Rajiv Shakdher.
Although the Supreme Court did not officially stop the provision — no criminal statute in force has ever been delayed by the court — the judgement effectively halts the provision's execution.
Two things are expected to emerge from the Chintan Shivir: leaders must either come in line or fall out, and Rahul Gandhi is crucial. The latter would simply serve to reinforce the charge that Congress is incapable of looking beyond the Gandhis.