Marriage for all, even if for a few
1 year, 7 months ago

Marriage for all, even if for a few

The Hindu  

In a reality show, “Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives”, Sima Taparia of the series, “Indian Matchmaking”, was asked about the possibility of matching for queer couples. Even as season three of her show dropped, the Supreme Court began hearing the case for marriage equality within the ambit of the Special Marriage Act. If the court rules in favour of expanding the definition of marriage beyond that of a union between biological men and women, Ms. Taparia’s response leaves enough room for ambiguity – for legal rights do not automatically translate to social sanction, and this is exactly what the arguments in the courtroom and beyond illustrate. However, as with the issue of the so-called love jihad campaigns, conversations emerging from the marriage equality case have spread awareness of the law and its unfortunate provisions, including the publication of a notice period that violates citizens’ right to privacy. The potential for an infringement of rights guaranteed by constitutional principles, the letter of the law and court judgments gets to the heart of how Indians define marriage and, perhaps, Ms. Taparia’s show with its inherent casteism and sexism may indeed be representative; marriage is very much a social institution, invested in upholding hierarchies based on gender, caste and community.

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1 year, 2 months ago

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NPR  

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1 year, 2 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Live Law  

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1 year, 2 months ago

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The Hindu  

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1 year, 3 months ago

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The Hindu  

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1 year, 3 months ago

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News 18  

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1 year, 4 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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1 year, 6 months ago

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The Hindu  

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1 year, 6 months ago

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The Quint  

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1 year, 7 months ago

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Live Law  

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1 year, 7 months ago

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India Today  

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Same sex marriage case: Centre tells SC several states opposed legalisation
1 year, 7 months ago

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Live Mint  

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Rajasthan opposes legal status for same-sex marriage, Centre tells SC
1 year, 7 months ago

Rajasthan opposes legal status for same-sex marriage, Centre tells SC

The Hindu  

The Centre on May 10 told the Supreme Court that seven States have either opposed legal recognition of same-sex marriage or said the issue required “intense and expansive debates”. Even granting same-sex relationships a status “less than marriage” would turn out wrong, Mr. Mehta said. “From what I could gather from Your Lordships’ observations that there is a possibility of …

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