Six Outdated Laws That India Should Scrap

BENGALURU: The complex Indian laws could get simpler had the government paid attention towards repealing the age old irrelevant laws. These laws are not only expired but are irrational in a democratic nation. The National Democratic Alliance government as promised needs to refresh the laws by deleting unnecessary laws and making way for the ones that are more important and hold relevance

Rediff took the initiative to highlight the laws which no longer holds relevance in today’s world. Some of them are hilarious to believe. Take a look at the laws which we did not know are still in practice though it is clear that we don’t need them anymore:

#1 Converts’ Marriage Dissolution Act, Act 21 of 1866:

What does the law say?

This was enacted to allow the termination of marriages of converts from Hinduism to Christianity, on the grounds that they have been

The converted person as per this law gains the right to initiate the divorce proceedings with his/her spouse.

Why is it Irrelevant?

The Act should be considered irrelevant in light of the fact that the Supreme Court in Sarla Mudgal v. Union of India case [AIR 1995 SC 1531] said that allowing termination of marriage under the laws of the converted person is tantamount to destroying the existing rights of the other spouse who continues to belong to the same religion. Thus the irrelevance is justified.

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