SC Constitution Bench Begins Final Hearing of Petitions on Same-sex Marriage; Explaining The Legal Lexicon
1 year, 8 months ago

SC Constitution Bench Begins Final Hearing of Petitions on Same-sex Marriage; Explaining The Legal Lexicon

News 18  

A Constitution bench of the Supreme Court comprising Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, and justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, S Ravindra Bhat, PS Narasimha, and Hima Kohli on Tuesday began the final hearing of a bunch of petitions seeking to legalise same-sex marriage. The apex court in its order referring the petitions to the Constitution bench stated: “Having due regard to the broader context of the petitions before this court and the interrelationship between the statutory regime and constitutional rights, we are of the considered view that it would be appropriate if the issues raised are resolved by a bench of five judges of this court in view of the provisions of Article 145 Constitution.” Article 145 of the Constitution Article 145 of the Constitution states: “The minimum number of Judges who are to sit for the purpose of deciding any case involving a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of this Constitution or for the purpose of hearing any reference under Article 143 shall be five.” In its order referring the case to the Constitution bench, the court also pointed to an important case. In its order, the apex court said that besides relying upon cases like Navtej Singh Johar versus Union of India, the petitioners have asserted broader constitutional entitlements arising out of the right to life and personal liberty and the right to dignity, which is embodied in the provisions of the Constitution including its Preamble and as a natural incident of Articles 14, 19, and 21. Navtej Singh Johar versus Union of India On September 6, 2018, a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court unanimously struck down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code which criminalised same-sex relations between consenting adults.

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100 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2024 - Part 1 [1-25]
2 days, 13 hours ago

100 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2024 - Part 1 [1-25]

Live Law  

As is the annual tradition, LiveLaw brings to you the list of 100 important Supreme Court judgments of the current year - a much-awaited article by our dear readers.The judgments are selected based on the following criteria - importance to the general public; settlement of a contested position of law; utility for practising lawyers, judges and students.A disclaimer is added. …

Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Marital Rape Law: Examining Exception 2s to IPC and BNS
2 months ago

Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Marital Rape Law: Examining Exception 2s to IPC and BNS

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court will continue hearing on Wednesday a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Exception 2 to Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and Exception 2 of Section 63 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. These provisions grant legal immunity to Indian husbands by stipulating that “sexual intercourse or acts by a man …

Same-Sex Marriages: SC Defers Review Plea As Justice Sanjiv Khanna Recuses From Hearing
5 months, 1 week ago

Same-Sex Marriages: SC Defers Review Plea As Justice Sanjiv Khanna Recuses From Hearing

ABP News  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred hearing the review petition filed against the October 2023 judgment denying fundamental right marry to queer couples. Yesterday, the petitioners who filed a review plea against the Supreme Court verdict denying marriage equality to the queer community orally mentioned the plea before a three judge bench led by CJI Chandrachud and requested for an …

Same-sex marriage: Supreme Court to hear review petitions on case today
5 months, 1 week ago

Same-sex marriage: Supreme Court to hear review petitions on case today

Hindustan Times  

A five judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Hima Kohli, BV Nagarathna and PS Narasimha on Wednesday, July 10, are scheduled to consider in-chambers the batch of pleas seeking review of its last year's judgment declining legal recognition to same-sex marriage. In a setback to gay rights activists, a five-judge constitution bench headed …

SC urged to hear review of same-sex marriage verdict in open court
5 months, 2 weeks ago

SC urged to hear review of same-sex marriage verdict in open court

Hindustan Times  

A request was made before the Supreme Court on Tuesday to allow an open court hearing of bundle of petitions seeking a review of its October 17 judgment that refused to grant legal recognition to same-sex couples and said only Parliament and state legislatures can validate their marital unions. Senior advocates Neeraj Kishan Kaul and Abhishek Manu Singhvi made a …

Same-sex marriage: CJI to consider requests for open court hearing of same-sex marriage verdict review
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Same-sex marriage: CJI to consider requests for open court hearing of same-sex marriage verdict review

The Hindu  

A five-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud is scheduled on July 10 to hear petitions seeking a review of an October 2023 judgment of the Supreme Court which refused to legalise same-sex marriage. Tuesday morning saw senior advocates A.M. Singhvi, Mukul Rohatgi, Neeraj Kishan Kaul, Menaka Guruswamy, advocates Karuna Nundy and Arundhati Katju urge the Chief …

Marriage Equality Petitioners Urge Supreme Court To Allow Open Court Hearing Of Review Petitions
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Marriage Equality Petitioners Urge Supreme Court To Allow Open Court Hearing Of Review Petitions

Live Law  

Petitioners seeking a review of the 'Marriage Equality' decision requested the Supreme Court to have an open court hearing of the petition. Senior Advocate NK Kaul appearing on behalf of one of the review petitioners requested the CJI DY Chandrachud on the possibility of having the review petition hearing in open court instead of in chambers since the matter involves …

Same-Sex Marriage: Supreme Court Denies Open Court Hearing For Review Plea Against Judgment
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Same-Sex Marriage: Supreme Court Denies Open Court Hearing For Review Plea Against Judgment

ABP News  

The petitioners who have filed a review plea against the Supreme Court verdict denying marriage equality to the queer community on Tuesday orally mentioned the plea before a three judge bench led by CJI Chandrachud and requested for an open court hearing on the same. Senior Advocate NK Kaul mentioned the review petition against the 'marriage equality' decision where the …

Marriage Equality Case : Supreme Court To Consider Review Petitions On July 10; Justices Sanjiv Khanna & Nagarathna Replace Retired Judges
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Marriage Equality Case : Supreme Court To Consider Review Petitions On July 10; Justices Sanjiv Khanna & Nagarathna Replace Retired Judges

Live Law  

The petitions seeking review of the judgment refusing to recognize same-sex marriages are listed in the Supreme Court on July 10. Notably, the review petitions will be considered by a new bench composition since two judges of the 5-judge bench which delivered the judgment- Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and S Ravindra Bhat- have since retired.Justices Sanjiv Khanna and BV Nagarathna …

Supreme Court Transfers To Itself Petition In HC Challenging Validity Of Shariat Act & Polygamy In Muslim Personal Law
9 months ago

Supreme Court Transfers To Itself Petition In HC Challenging Validity Of Shariat Act & Polygamy In Muslim Personal Law

Live Law  

The Supreme Court transferred to itself the pending PIL before the Allahabad High Court challenging the validity of the Muslim Personal Application Act, 1937, and seeking a declaration that Section 494 IPC is ultra vires to the Constitution of India. In March last year, the High Court Bench of Justices Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Subhash Vidyarthi issued a notice to …

Yearender 2023: A look at 10 big Supreme Court judgments
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Yearender 2023: A look at 10 big Supreme Court judgments

India TV News  

Yearender: 2023 has been a year of various landmark judgments by the Supreme Court, whether it was on Article 370, the Delhi LG vs AAP government over the appointment of officers, or verdict on pregnant women's abortion plea, among others. Article 370 In a landmark judgement, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the 2019 revocation of Article 370 of the Constitution …

Govt vs Court – the problem is structural
1 year ago

Govt vs Court – the problem is structural

Hindustan Times  

A Bench of the Supreme Court consisting of justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia has criticised the Centre’s “selective approach” in appointing and transferring judges of the higher judiciary. In the United Kingdom, it is a Judicial Appointment Commission that chooses judges for higher courts; neither the judiciary nor the executive has predominance. India does not have a “clearly …

Constitution Day Quiz : Answers To Multiple Choice Questions On Constitution [Part 1]
1 year ago

Constitution Day Quiz : Answers To Multiple Choice Questions On Constitution [Part 1]

Live Law  

The answers of the Constitution Day Special Quiz are given below : 1. In Supriyo v. Union of India, a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court held : Right to marry is a fundamental right. In State of Telangana v. Hon'ble Secretary to Her Excellency the Governor, the Supreme Court observed that as per the proviso to Article 200, the …

Constitution Day Quiz - MCQs On Constitution [Part 1]
1 year ago

Constitution Day Quiz - MCQs On Constitution [Part 1]

Live Law  

On this Constitution Day, LiveLaw presents to you a Special Quiz on our Constitution.1. In Supriyo v. Union of India, a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court held : Right to marry is a fundamental right. The Supreme Court has held that the right to excommunicate is a part of fundamental rights under Articles 25 and 26. The Supreme Court …

SC to Consider Same-sex Wedding Plea
1 year ago

SC to Consider Same-sex Wedding Plea

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court will consider if a review plea challenging the October 17 verdict, refusing to grant legal recognition to same-sex marriage, can be heard in an open court. The review plea, mentioned on Thursday, was filed by one Udit Sood in the first week of November, assailing an earlier judgment of the apex court denying marriage between …

Supreme Court agrees to consider review petitions on same-sex marriage verdict
1 year, 1 month ago

Supreme Court agrees to consider review petitions on same-sex marriage verdict

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to consider on November 28 a bundle of petition seeking a reconsideration of its October 17 judgment that had refused to grant legal recognition to same-sex couples and said only Parliament and state legislatures can validate their marital unions. By a 3-2 majority, the October 17 judgment had refused to accord legal sanction to …

A cautionary tale for cause lawyers
1 year, 1 month ago

A cautionary tale for cause lawyers

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on October 17 unanimously rejected the argument that there is a constitutional right to same-sex marriage. While the minority recognised and sought to operationalise the right to adoption and a civil union, the majority did not go as far and stopped short of generally recognising the right to a relationship and the discriminatory impact of the existing …

Same-sex verdict compels queer couples to lead dishonest lives, review petition tells Supreme Court
1 year, 1 month ago

Same-sex verdict compels queer couples to lead dishonest lives, review petition tells Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court judgment on same-sex marriage compels queer couples who wish the joys of a real family to remain in the closet and lead dishonest lives, a review petition said. The petition seeks a review of the top court’s majority judgment refusing to legalise same-sex marriage. Editorial | The Supreme Court’s ‘no fundamental right to marry’ is wrong ‘Contradictions …

Marriage equality order is not just about LGBTQ+
1 year, 1 month ago

Marriage equality order is not just about LGBTQ+

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court delivered a divided verdict last week on granting constitutional protection to civil unions and adoption rights for queer couples, even as it was unanimous in ruling that there is no constitutional right to marry and that the State can step in when its interest in democratising private space overrides the interests of privacy. These petitions argue that …

'Complex area wasn't confined to...': In US, CJI DY Chandrachud explains queer verdict
1 year, 1 month ago

'Complex area wasn't confined to...': In US, CJI DY Chandrachud explains queer verdict

Hindustan Times  

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, responding to questions on the recent Supreme Court judgment on queer couples, said he believes that “sometimes it’s a vote of conscience”. CJI Justice DY Chandrachud CJI Chandrachud was speaking at the 3rd Comparative Constitutional Law discussion on the topic 'Perspectives from the Supreme Courts of India and the United States', in Washington DC. …

CJI Chandrachud stands by minority judgement on queer couples, says ‘it’s sometimes a vote of conscience’
1 year, 1 month ago

CJI Chandrachud stands by minority judgement on queer couples, says ‘it’s sometimes a vote of conscience’

India TV News  

Washington, DC: Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud referred to the recent Supreme Court judgement on the same-sex marriage by a five-judge bench, and said that he stands by his minority stance in favour of civil unions of queer couples as it is “sometimes a vote of conscience and a vote of the Constitution”. The CJI reiterated his minority decision …

On marriage equality, a missed opportunity
1 year, 2 months ago

On marriage equality, a missed opportunity

Hindustan Times  

On October 17, 2023, the world’s most powerful Supreme Court expressed its inability to recognise same-sex marriage in Supriyo vs Union of India. Legislation by the Indian Parliament granting legal recognition to same-sex marriage is almost improbable, given its populist gesture in such contentious issues. Given the nuances of the existing laws and since there was a legislative vacuum as …

The Supreme Court’s ‘no fundamental right to marry’ is wrong
1 year, 2 months ago

The Supreme Court’s ‘no fundamental right to marry’ is wrong

The Hindu  

So we have it from the Supreme Court of India in Supriyo Chakraborty. It is in this background that the Court, in Supriyo Chakraborty, was asked to decide the right of recognition to marriage by the state of non-heterosexual couples The human rights declaration The fundamental core decision of the Supreme Court in Supriyo Chakraborty is that there is no …

Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage verdict acts as a formidable document upholding the Indianness of homosexuality and gender queerness
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage verdict acts as a formidable document upholding the Indianness of homosexuality and gender queerness

The Hindu  

Though the Supreme Court has refused to legalise same-sex marriage, the Constitution Bench judgment is a formidable step to silence hostile voices who claim that homosexuality and gender queerness are un-Indian. “It is not queerness which is of foreign origin but the many shades of prejudice in India which are remnants of a colonial past,” Chief Justice of India D.Y. …

Why did the Supreme Court not allow same-sex marriage? | Explained
1 year, 2 months ago

Why did the Supreme Court not allow same-sex marriage? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: On October 17, a five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, declined to legalise same-sex marriage, leaving it to Parliament to legislate on the subject. Watch | Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage verdict | All you need to know They also sought joint adoption rights, nominee rights with respect to healthcare decisions, “preventative, remedial, protective and punitive …

Justice Obiter Dictum: Why the Marriage Equality Cause Lost the Battle in SC - News18
1 year, 2 months ago

Justice Obiter Dictum: Why the Marriage Equality Cause Lost the Battle in SC - News18

News 18  

The Supreme Court’s five-judge Constitution Bench may have refused to recognise marriage as a fundamental right but no judge disagreed with the cause of gay rights in India. The Centre cautioned the Supreme Court that any piecemeal approach to marriage equality shall only further convolute the complicated space of personal laws and family laws in India. It is important to …

Same-sex marriage and the fundamental right to marry | Explained
1 year, 2 months ago

Same-sex marriage and the fundamental right to marry | Explained

The Hindu  

October 20, 2023 05:28 pm | Updated 06:55 pm IST The story so far: A five-judge Bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday in a 3:2 verdict ruled against legalising same-sex marriage in India leaving it up to the legislature to decide if non-heterosexual unions can be legally recognised. Although the CJI and Justice Kaul batted for civil unions for …

Agree with SC's Majority View, Adoption Can't Merely be Decided by Law: Sai Deepak on Same-sex Marriage
1 year, 2 months ago

Agree with SC's Majority View, Adoption Can't Merely be Decided by Law: Sai Deepak on Same-sex Marriage

News 18  

The Supreme Court of India recently delivered its verdict on the batch of petitions seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriage. The five-judge bench, in a split verdict of 3-2, refused to legalise same-sex marriage in four concurrent verdicts, differed on issues like applicability of adoption rules for queer couples and unusually made critical analyses of rival opinions and findings. The …

Decoding the Supreme Court’s judgement against same sex marriage legalisation | In Focus podcast
1 year, 2 months ago

Decoding the Supreme Court’s judgement against same sex marriage legalisation | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court, in a judgement this week refused to give legal recognition to same sex marriages. The court had heard a series of petitions asking for same-sex marriage to be allowed under the Special Marriage Act of 1954 which provides a civil form of marriage for couples who cannot marry under their personal, religious laws. The Central government, had …

'Upset My Wedding Plans': Dutee Chand On Supreme Court's Verdict On Same-Sex Marriage
1 year, 2 months ago

'Upset My Wedding Plans': Dutee Chand On Supreme Court's Verdict On Same-Sex Marriage

ABP News  

The Supreme Court of India passed its verdict on same-sex marriage on Tuesday, declining to legalise marriages between queer couples or grant them the right to adopt children. Many queer inviduals had eagerly awaited the apex court's ruling, and Dutee Chand, who came out as India's first openly gay professional athlete in Ma 2019, was among them. We hope Parliament …

Supreme Court’s verdict on same-sex marriages | Explained
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court’s verdict on same-sex marriages | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: The legal road to marriage rights — six months, five years and even longer in the making — has reached a divisive pit stop. However, the majority opinion said the government is not “obligated to recognise the bouquet of rights flowing from such a Union.” Justice Bhat added in his opinions that, “If we throw caution …

Right To Civil Union, Adoption, Transgender Persons' Right To Marry: Where Supreme Court Bench Agreed & Disagreed In Marriage Equality Case
1 year, 2 months ago

Right To Civil Union, Adoption, Transgender Persons' Right To Marry: Where Supreme Court Bench Agreed & Disagreed In Marriage Equality Case

Live Law  

"There is a degree of agreement and a degree of disagreement on how far we have to go," remarked CJI DY Chandrachud as he commenced the pronouncement of the judgement denying the grant of legal recognition for queer marriages in India in open court yesterday. On a similar note, Justice Kaul, in his judgement, also stated that the entitlements devolving …

Same-sex marriage verdict: Points of agreement, divergence between the 5 Supreme Court justices
1 year, 2 months ago

Same-sex marriage verdict: Points of agreement, divergence between the 5 Supreme Court justices

Hindustan Times  

The Constitution bench judgment in same-sex marriage case presents an intriguing mix of views the five judges on the bench expressed, employing tools of interpretation and juristic outlook before rendering their final verdict on a spectrum of questions posed before them. “It would thus be misconceived to claim that non-heterosexual unions are only a facet of the modern social milieu,” …

Law and custom: On the Supreme Court’s verdict on same-sex marriage
1 year, 2 months ago

Law and custom: On the Supreme Court’s verdict on same-sex marriage

The Hindu  

​ The Supreme Court of India’s refusal to accord legal recognition to marriages between persons of the same sex is a huge legal setback to the queer community in the country. Given the progress in law in recent years and the deepening of the meaning of individual rights, there was widespread expectation that the five-judge Constitution Bench would give the …

No legal marriage rights for same-sex couples, rules SC
1 year, 2 months ago

No legal marriage rights for same-sex couples, rules SC

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to grant legal recognition to same-sex couples and said only Parliament and state legislatures can validate marital unions in a ruling that disappointed millions Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer people in India. The Constitution bench — comprising Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, S Ravindra Bhat, Hima …

Queer Couple on Same-sex Marriage Verdict: We have lost, yet we remain hopeful
1 year, 2 months ago

Queer Couple on Same-sex Marriage Verdict: We have lost, yet we remain hopeful

The Hindu  

Supriya Chakraborty, along with his partner Abhay Dang, a homosexual couple who met in Hyderabad in 2012, filed a petition seeking legal recognition of their marriage on November 14 last year and appeared at the first admission hearing on November 25 the same year. Eleven months later, responding to the final verdict, which was ruled unanimously against legalising same sex …

SC Ruling on Same Sex Marriage: Supreme Court divided on allowing unmarried couples to adopt children jointly
1 year, 2 months ago

SC Ruling on Same Sex Marriage: Supreme Court divided on allowing unmarried couples to adopt children jointly

The Hindu  

The Constitution Bench, which delivered a majority judgment in the same-sex marriage case on October 17, was divided in its opinions on whether unmarried couples, including same-sex partners, can jointly adopt children. Chandrachud held that Regulation 5 of the Adoption Regulations, which bars unmarried partners from being prospective adoptive parents, was ultra vires the Juvenile Justice Act and violative of …

Same-sex marriage verdict: What’s next on the road to marriage equality for India?
1 year, 2 months ago

Same-sex marriage verdict: What’s next on the road to marriage equality for India?

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to set up a committee to examine the rights and entitlements of persons in queer unions. Although the majority ruling by Justices Bhat, Kohli, and Narasimha denied legal recognition for same-sex marriages, they acknowledged queer persons right to relationship. However, Justices S Ravindra Bhat, Hima Kohli… — Live Law October 17, 2023 CJI …

Same-sex marriage verdict: What are Supreme Court’s orders for Centre, states, police?
1 year, 2 months ago

Same-sex marriage verdict: What are Supreme Court’s orders for Centre, states, police?

Firstpost  

Highlighting that queerness is not an ‘urban or elitist concept’, CJI DY Chandrachud asked the Centre, states and UTs to ensure the queer community is not discriminated against because of their identity. A five-judge Constitution bench of the apex court on Tuesday rejected the petitions seeking marriage equality in a 3:2 verdict, with the dissenting judges saying that the right …

Supreme Court orders govt to protect queer rights, sensitise public. Check list
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court orders govt to protect queer rights, sensitise public. Check list

Live Mint  

India waited with bated breath to know the Supreme Court verdict on legalising same-sex marriage, the decision for which fell short of gaining a majority vote from the five judge bench, led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud. Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, who was pronouncing its verdict on 21 pleas seeking legal validation for same-sex marriages, …

Same-sex marriage: Pro-Life Apostolate of Syro-Malabar Church welcomes Supreme Court verdict
1 year, 2 months ago

Same-sex marriage: Pro-Life Apostolate of Syro-Malabar Church welcomes Supreme Court verdict

The Hindu  

The Pro-Life Apostolate of Syro-Malabar Church has welcomed the Supreme Court verdict on October 17 which refused to grant constitutional validity to same-sex marriages in the country. The verdict that upheld family values practised by different religions in India would help ensure the sanctity of marriage and also the safety and security of children. There can be no justification to …

In 3:2 Majority Verdict, SC Rules Same-Sex Couples Can't Adopt A Child. Read Who Said What
1 year, 2 months ago

In 3:2 Majority Verdict, SC Rules Same-Sex Couples Can't Adopt A Child. Read Who Said What

ABP News  

Same-Sex Marriage Verdict: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that same-sex couples cannot adopt a child and also refused to legalise their marriage putting the responsibility on the same to parliament. Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul agreed to the adoption rights of the queers people while Justices S Ravindra Bhat, Hima Kohli and PS …

Same-Sex Marriage Verdict: All that the Supreme Court has allowed
1 year, 2 months ago

Same-Sex Marriage Verdict: All that the Supreme Court has allowed

Firstpost  

The five-judge bench came up with four judgments while unanimously agreeing that “there is no unqualified right to marry for same-sex couples.” While Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachudh and Justice SK Kaul ruled that same-sex couples have the right to adopt, the other three judges disagreed The Supreme Court Tuesday ruled that there cannot be legal recognition for same-sex …

'What CJI said was very good': Petitioner on SC's same-sex marriage ruling
1 year, 2 months ago

'What CJI said was very good': Petitioner on SC's same-sex marriage ruling

Hindustan Times  

Mixed reactions poured in after the Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to legally recognise same-sex marriages in a 3-2 verdict. Top quotes from SC verdict Supreme Court Bar Association president Adish Aggarwala said that he welcomes the judgment of the court. "I welcome the decision of the Supreme Court where they have not allowed same-sex marriage," Aggarwala told ANI. “Regarding …

India’s Supreme Court refuses to legalize same-sex marriage
1 year, 2 months ago

India’s Supreme Court refuses to legalize same-sex marriage

Hindustan Times  

India’s Supreme Court refuses to legalize same-sex marriage India's top court on Tuesday declined to allow same-sex marriages in the country.. India's top court on Tuesday declined to allow same-sex marriages in the country. 1 / 10 India’s Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to legalize same-sex marriages. 2 / 10 The five-judge Constitution bench comprised of the Chief Justice of …

SC refuses to legalise same-sex marriage, says queer couples have right to cohabit
1 year, 2 months ago

SC refuses to legalise same-sex marriage, says queer couples have right to cohabit

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to grant legal recognition to same-sex marriages, holding that it is only for Parliament and state legislatures to create such institutions and grant them legal validation. The Supreme Court’s constitution bench that ruled on same-sex marriage comprises Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, S Ravindra Bhat, …

Five-judge SC bench refuses to grant legal recognition to same-sex marriage
1 year, 2 months ago

Five-judge SC bench refuses to grant legal recognition to same-sex marriage

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to grant legal recognition to same-sex marriages. Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, who was heading the bench pronouncing its verdict on 21 pleas seeking legal validation for same-sex marriages, said the court can't make law but only interpret it and it is for Parliament to …

SC Says Queer Couples Can Live-In, But Doesn't Legalise Marriage. Onus On Parliament Now
1 year, 2 months ago

SC Says Queer Couples Can Live-In, But Doesn't Legalise Marriage. Onus On Parliament Now

ABP News  

Same-Sex Marriage Verdict: The Supreme Court on Tuesday made a range of crucial observations while delivering its judgment on the legal validation of same-sex marriage in the country. CJI DY Chandrachud and Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul agreed to the right of civil unions for same-sex couples saying it flows from Part 3 of the Constitution, whereas Justices S Ravindra Bhat, …

'Homosexuality not urban elitist concept': What SC judges said on same-sex marriage
1 year, 2 months ago

'Homosexuality not urban elitist concept': What SC judges said on same-sex marriage

Hindustan Times  

Homosexuality isn't an urban elitist concept, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said on Tuesday, while announcing his verdict on petitions demanding legal status to same-sex marriages. Observing that marriage can't remain a static, stagnant or unchanging institution, he said he can't compel Parliament or state assemblies to create “a new institution of marriage”. #Can't put State under any obligation …

Amending Special Marriage Act Will Push India Back To Pre-Independence Era: Supreme Court
1 year, 2 months ago

Amending Special Marriage Act Will Push India Back To Pre-Independence Era: Supreme Court

ABP News  

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, while reading out the order in the crucial hearing on the matter of same-sex marriage on Tuesday, voiced his concerns that striking down the Special Marriage Act would push the country back to the "pre-Independence era." Chief Justice Chandrachud cautioned against the striking down of the Special Marriage Act. He affirmed that decisions regarding …

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