SC refers legal validation of same-sex marriages to five-judge constitution bench
2 years ago

SC refers legal validation of same-sex marriages to five-judge constitution bench

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday referred the pleas seeking legal validation of same-sex marriages to a five-judge constitution bench for adjudication, saying the issue is of "seminal importance". A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud said the submissions on the issue involve an interplay between constitutional rights on the one hand and special legislative enactments, including the Special Marriage Act, on the other. Thus, we direct the matter be placed before a five-judge Constitution bench," said the bench, also comprising Justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala. The Centre has opposed in the top court a batch of petitions seeking legal validation of same-sex marriages, claiming they will cause a “complete havoc” with the delicate balance of personal laws and accepted societal values.

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Supreme Court of India dismisses same-sex marriage review petition
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Supreme Court of India dismisses same-sex marriage review petition

Live Mint  

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Same-sex marriage | Supreme Court dismisses petitions seeking review of October 2023 judgement
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Same-sex marriage | Supreme Court dismisses petitions seeking review of October 2023 judgement

The Hindu  

Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed review petitions seeking a review of its October 2023 judgment that refused to legalise same-sex marriage. “We have carefully gone through the judgments delivered by Justices S. Ravindra Bhat speaking for himself and for Hima Kohli as well as the concurring opinion expressed by one of us, constituting majority view. Accordingly, the review petitions are …

Same-sex marriage verdict to be reviewed by new Supreme Court bench today
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

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India Today  

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Same-sex marriage: Supreme Court rejects review petitions on judgment, says 'no error'
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India TV News  

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SC to review same-sex marriage verdict on Jan 9 with reconstituted bench
2 months, 3 weeks ago

SC to review same-sex marriage verdict on Jan 9 with reconstituted bench

Hindustan Times  

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Live Law  

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Live Law  

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

The Hindu  

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SC to decide on marital rape law despite Centre’s silence
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SC to decide on marital rape law despite Centre’s silence

Hindustan Times  

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Same-Sex Marriages: SC Defers Review Plea As Justice Sanjiv Khanna Recuses From Hearing
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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
8 months, 3 weeks ago

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

Hindustan Times  

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SC urged to hear review of same-sex marriage verdict in open court
8 months, 3 weeks ago

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

Hindustan Times  

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

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Same-Sex Marriage: Supreme Court Denies Open Court Hearing For Review Plea Against Judgment
8 months, 3 weeks ago

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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 …

SC refuses open court hearing of review pleas challenging same-sex marriage verdict
8 months, 3 weeks ago

SC refuses open court hearing of review pleas challenging same-sex marriage verdict

New Indian Express  

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Same-sex marriage petitioners urge SC for open court hearing on review pleas
8 months, 3 weeks ago

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New Indian Express  

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

Live Law  

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Supreme Court to consider pleas seeking review of same-sex marriage verdict
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Supreme Court to consider pleas seeking review of same-sex marriage verdict

India Today  

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Marriage, a chaotic construct!
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Marriage, a chaotic construct!

New Indian Express  

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Yearender 2023: A look at 10 big Supreme Court judgments

India TV News  

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Constitution Day Quiz - MCQs On Constitution [Part 1]
1 year, 4 months ago

Constitution Day Quiz - MCQs On Constitution [Part 1]

Live Law  

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SC to Consider Same-sex Wedding Plea
1 year, 4 months ago

SC to Consider Same-sex Wedding Plea

Deccan Chronicle  

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Same-sex marriage: SC to consider review petitions against its judgement on 28th November
1 year, 4 months ago

Same-sex marriage: SC to consider review petitions against its judgement on 28th November

Op India  

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A cautionary tale for cause lawyers
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A cautionary tale for cause lawyers

Hindustan Times  

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Same-sex verdict compels queer couples to lead dishonest lives, review petition tells Supreme Court
1 year, 4 months ago

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

The Hindu  

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1 year, 5 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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CJI Chandrachud stands by minority judgement on queer couples, says ‘it’s sometimes a vote of conscience’
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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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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 …

Right To Civil Union, Adoption, Transgender Persons' Right To Marry: Where Supreme Court Bench Agreed & Disagreed In Marriage Equality Case
1 year, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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 …

SC Ruling on Same Sex Marriage: Supreme Court divided on allowing unmarried couples to adopt children jointly
1 year, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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 …

Same-sex marriage: Pro-Life Apostolate of Syro-Malabar Church welcomes Supreme Court verdict
1 year, 5 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 …

Same-Sex Marriage Verdict: All that the Supreme Court has allowed
1 year, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, …

India’s Supreme Court refuses to legalize same-sex marriage, saying it’s up to Parliament
1 year, 5 months ago

India’s Supreme Court refuses to legalize same-sex marriage, saying it’s up to Parliament

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India’s top court on Tuesday refused to legalize same-sex marriages, passing the responsibility back to Parliament in a ruling that disappointed campaigners for LGBTQ+ rights in the world’s most populous country. Chandrachud said there were degrees of agreement and disagreement among the justices “on how far we have to go” on same-sex marriages, but the judges unanimously …

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