16 Outrageous Facts About Laws In India That'll Make You Say "Objection, My Lord"

    Delhi waalon, get ready to get your drums out if there is a locust infestation.

    1. Currently, 22.2 million people are under trial in India, which is more than Netherlands' population.

    2. Only men can be charged with adultery, not women.

    3. Original hand-written copies of the Constitution are kept in helium-filled cases in the chamber of the Indian parliament.

    4. People in and around Delhi can be summoned to beat drums to drive away locusts.

    5. Drug addicts can be exempt from prosecution if they are seeking treatment, but occasional users shall be tried.

    6. Watching porn is legal, distributing it is not.

    7. ASAP, report any money that you stumbled upon if it is more than ₹10 or else you shall be arrested.

    8. In Maharashtra, people are considered old enough to marry at 18 years but are not considered old enough to drink till they turn 25 years.

    9. No hotel can deny someone water or access to the washroom.

    10. There can be no more than ten couples on the dance floor at once.

    11. Supreme Court has been designed to represent the two scales of justice.

    12. Since they realized that they cannot arrest a dead person, they made a law stating that any failed attempt to commit suicide is illegal.

    13. Flying kites is illegal (without permission), as is flying balloons.

    14. In Delhi, home delivery of alcoholic beverages is not allowed as they believe that the driver may become intoxicated while delivering alcohol.

    15. Sparkly, white teeth is allegedly a qualification to become a motor vehicle inspector in Andhra Pradesh.

    16. And, prostitution is legal, but being a pimp isn't.