Same-Sex Marriage Recognition : Supreme Court Notifies Composition Of 5-Judge Bench Hearing Marriage Equality Petitions
1 year, 8 months ago

Same-Sex Marriage Recognition : Supreme Court Notifies Composition Of 5-Judge Bench Hearing Marriage Equality Petitions

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The Supreme Court has notified the composition of the 5-judge bench which will hear a bunch of petitions seeking legal recognition for same-sex marriage.The bench will have - Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice Ravindra Bhat, Justice Hima Kohli and Justice PS Narasimha. The Supreme Court has notified the composition of the 5-judge bench which will hear a bunch of petitions seeking legal recognition for same-sex marriage. The bench will have - Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice Ravindra Bhat, Justice Hima Kohli and Justice PS Narasimha. It was on March 13 that a three judge comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala referred the petitions to a Constitution Bench.

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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. …

Justice DY Chandrachud's Judgments On Socio-Economic Justice, Gender Equality, Reproductive Rights, Child Welfare & Disability Rights
1 month, 1 week ago

Justice DY Chandrachud's Judgments On Socio-Economic Justice, Gender Equality, Reproductive Rights, Child Welfare & Disability Rights

Live Law  

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Bachpan Bachao Andolan vs Union Of India : In this case, an Article 32 petition was filed by Bachpan Bacho Andolan seeking mandamus to the Union of India to formulate and implement a national action plan for children on the issue of drugs, alcohol and substance abuse amongst children, the Supreme Court directed that the …

Justice DY Chandrachud's Judgments On Socio-Economic Justice, Gender Equality, Reproductive Rights, Child Welfare & Disability Rights
1 month, 1 week ago

Justice DY Chandrachud's Judgments On Socio-Economic Justice, Gender Equality, Reproductive Rights, Child Welfare & Disability Rights

Live Law  

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Bachpan Bachao Andolan vs Union Of India : In this case, an Article 32 petition was filed by Bachpan Bacho Andolan seeking mandamus to the Union of India to formulate and implement a national action plan for children on the issue of drugs, alcohol and substance abuse amongst children, the Supreme Court directed that the …

Constitution Bench Judgments Of Justice DY Chandrachud
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Constitution Bench Judgments Of Justice DY Chandrachud

Live Law  

The Chief Justice of India Dr. D.Y. Bench: CJI DY Chandrachud, Justices Surya Kant, MM Sundresh, JB Pardiwala, and Manoj Misra 13. v. M/S Lalta Prasad Vaish : A nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court held by 8:1 majority, held that the States have the power to regulate 'denatured spirit or industrial alcohol'. Bench: CJI DY Chandrachud, Justices Hrishikesh …

CJI DY Chandrachud’s last day in office today: From privacy to adultery - a look back at his 10 landmark rulings
1 month, 2 weeks ago

CJI DY Chandrachud’s last day in office today: From privacy to adultery - a look back at his 10 landmark rulings

Live Mint  

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud will retire on November 10. Justice Chandrachud, son of the longest-serving Chief Justice of India, Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud, has served as Supreme Court judge since 2016. Here is a look at landmark judgements that Justice Chandrachud has been part of: 1-Electoral Bonds Case: February 2024 In February 2024, the five-judge Constitution Bench of the …

CJI DY Chandrachud bids adieu to Supreme Court: Top 5 crucial verdicts delivered by him
1 month, 2 weeks ago

CJI DY Chandrachud bids adieu to Supreme Court: Top 5 crucial verdicts delivered by him

India TV News  

On the last day in the Supreme Court, Chief Justice DY Chandrachud leaves behind a legacy of important decisions on privacy, federalism, LGBTQ+ rights, and more. While addressing his farewell function, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said, "Thank you so much for such a great honour.I would like to thank from the bottom of my heart the Supreme Court …

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 …

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 …

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 …

CJI stands by minority judgment on queer couples, cites, ‘vote of conscience’
1 year, 1 month ago

CJI stands by minority judgment on queer couples, cites, ‘vote of conscience’

Live Mint  

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, in defence of his dissenting view in the recent same-sex marriage ruling by the Supreme Court, emphasized that decisions made on matters of constitutional significance frequently rely on individual judges' "vote of conscience." The event focused on “Perspectives from the Supreme Courts of India and the United States.” “I do believe that sometimes …

'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 …

SC Judge Justice Bhat Who Ruled Against Same-sex Marriage and Adoption Rights to Queer Couples Demits Office
1 year, 2 months ago

SC Judge Justice Bhat Who Ruled Against Same-sex Marriage and Adoption Rights to Queer Couples Demits Office

News 18  

Supreme Court judge Justice S Ravindra Bhat, who sharply differed with Chief Justice DY Chandrachud about the rights of a queer couple to adopt a child and sat on benches that delivered judgements of seminal importance, retired on Friday. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Justice Chandrachud that also included Justice Bhat had earlier this week unanimously refused to accord …

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 …

Supreme Court declines legal recognition of the right to marry for queer couples.
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court declines legal recognition of the right to marry for queer couples.

The Hindu  

Published : Oct 20, 2023 15:32 IST - 7 MINS READ A day after the pronouncement of a 3:2 judgment in Supriyo @ Supriya Chakraborty vs Union of India by the five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court, declining legal recognition of the right to marry for queer couples, on October 18, the senior-most puisne judge of the Supreme Court, …

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 …

Invoking the spectre of judicial legislation
1 year, 2 months ago

Invoking the spectre of judicial legislation

Hindustan Times  

In the last two days, the Supreme Court has passed two significant judgments that will have ramifications for years to come. On Tuesday, by a 3-2 majority, the SC virtually rejected all the prayers in a batch of petitions seeking, among other reliefs, marriage equality and a bouquet of rights for the LGBTQ+ community. Thus, they said, “All queer persons …

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, …

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, …

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