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The Court deprecated the petitioner's attempt to jump the queue, stating that a litigant who can afford to approach the Supreme Court cannot be prioritised over other litigants.
The Court noted that the matter did not fall within the remit of Article 32, dealing with the right to move the apex court for enforcement of fundamental rights
When he was 12 years old, Niranaram, along with two others, was arrested for the murder of five persons, including a pregnant woman and two children. He was, however, tried as a 20-year-old and awarded the death sentence.
The Central government is in favour of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) but enacting it is within the domain of the parliament and not courts, Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta told the Supreme Court on Wednesday.
The plea has argued that there has been a vast increase in crimes committed by live-in partners, including major crimes like rape and murder, due to the absence of rules and guidelines covering live-in partnerships.