For marriage ‘equality’ that is truly equal
4 years, 3 months ago

For marriage ‘equality’ that is truly equal

Hindustan Times  

Since January, a petition challenging the applicability of the Special Marriage Act, 1954, to heterosexuals has been pending in the Kerala High Court. The petitioners are two gay men — 35-year-old Nikesh PP and 31-year-old Sonu MS —who had a wedding ceremony in the parking lot of a temple in 2018, and then petitioned the court to have their marriage legally solemnised under the secular law that came into existence to facilitate marriages between inter-faith and inter-caste couples who didn’t want to marry under religious personal laws. The State must guarantee constitutional rights and ensure that a free choice to enter egalitarian legal partnerships is granted, upheld and protected On September 8, another petition was filed in the Delhi High Court seeking recognition of gay marriages within the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, by intersex rights activist Gopi Shankar, the founder of lesbian collective Sakhi, Giti Thadani, transgender rights activist G Oorvasi and writer Abhijit Iyer Mitra. Marriage equality, at a bare minimum, must allow consenting adults to enter into this form of partnership, irrespective of their sexual orientation or gender identity, across castes and religions. At the heart of the debate on granting marriage equality to LGBTI people people is a fundamental contradiction between the right to choose one’s partner and the reality that in the social contract of marriage in India, individual choice is often insignificant, and individual autonomy non-existent.

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Madhya Pradesh High Court Aids Interfaith Couple, Says There's No Bar On Muslim Boy Marrying Hindu Girl U/S 4 Of Special Marriage Act
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Madhya Pradesh High Court Aids Interfaith Couple, Says There's No Bar On Muslim Boy Marrying Hindu Girl U/S 4 Of Special Marriage Act

Live Law  

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

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Live Law  

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The Hindu  

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Allahabad High Court allows interfaith couples to marry without conversion under Special Marriage Act
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Allahabad High Court allows interfaith couples to marry without conversion under Special Marriage Act

India TV News  

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Hindustan Times  

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New Indian Express  

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Hindustan Times  

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Marriage Registration Can't Be Denied Because One Is A Foreign National, Right To Equality Applies To Non-Citizens Too: Rajasthan High Court

Live Law  

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Marriage equality order is not just about LGBTQ+
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Hindustan Times  

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On marriage equality, a missed opportunity
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On marriage equality, a missed opportunity

Hindustan Times  

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

The Hindu  

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Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Legalising gay marriage: Societal shift takes time
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Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Legalising gay marriage: Societal shift takes time

Deccan Chronicle  

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Dissecting the same-sex marriage verdict
1 year, 2 months ago

Dissecting the same-sex marriage verdict

New Indian Express  

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1 year, 2 months ago

A task for the House to finish?

Hindustan Times  

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

The Hindu  

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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 …

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1 year, 2 months ago

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ABP News  

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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  

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Live Law  

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

The Hindu  

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1 year, 2 months ago

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

Hindustan Times  

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

Invoking the spectre of judicial legislation

Hindustan Times  

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

Firstpost  

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Same-sex marriage verdict: Can unmarried partners, gay couples now adopt in India?
1 year, 2 months ago

Same-sex marriage verdict: Can unmarried partners, gay couples now adopt in India?

Firstpost  

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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  

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ABP News  

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1 year, 2 months ago

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

ABP News  

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1 year, 2 months ago

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The Hindu  

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1 year, 2 months ago

SC Delivers Verdict On Same-Sex Marriage: Highlights From 10-Day Marathon Hearing

ABP News  

A five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday delivered its verdict on the pleas seeking legal validation of marriage of same-sex couples. Twenty petitions were filed by same-sex couples, and other LGBTOIA+ activists challenging the provisions of the Special Marriage Act 1954, Hindu Marriage Act 1955, and the Foreign Marriage Act 1969. Centre’s ‘Urban Elitists’ Argument, Supreme Court …

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1 year, 2 months ago

At the heart of the same-sex marriage court battle is partners’ right to protect their families

The Hindu  

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No legal recognition to same-sex marriage, Supreme Court leaves it to Parliament
1 year, 2 months ago

No legal recognition to same-sex marriage, Supreme Court leaves it to Parliament

India Today  

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Marriage Equality: How Indian media has depicted same-sex marriages
1 year, 2 months ago

Marriage Equality: How Indian media has depicted same-sex marriages

Hindustan Times  

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Hindu Marriage is Invalid Without Rituals: Allahabad HC
1 year, 2 months ago

Hindu Marriage is Invalid Without Rituals: Allahabad HC

News 18  

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A milestone in Hindu marriage reform in India
1 year, 2 months ago

A milestone in Hindu marriage reform in India

The Hindu  

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1 year, 3 months ago

What has the Supreme Court said about the validity of ‘self-respect’ marriages? | Explained

The Hindu  

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1 year, 3 months ago

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News 18  

In a significant order, the Supreme Court on Monday said the lawyers can solemnise ‘Suyamariyathai’ marriages between two consenting adults under the amended Hindu Marriage Act in Tamil Nadu. The Tamil Nadu government, in 1968, had amended one of the provisions of the Act to legalise Suyamariyathai marriages, to radically simplify weddings by shunning mandatory brahmin priests, holy fire and …

What is Hindu Marriage Act and its relevance: Details here
1 year, 5 months ago

What is Hindu Marriage Act and its relevance: Details here

India TV News  

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Same-sex marriage: Morality vs equality
1 year, 6 months ago

Same-sex marriage: Morality vs equality

The Hindu  

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Why recognising and prioritising children in the same-sex marriage debate is important
1 year, 7 months ago

Why recognising and prioritising children in the same-sex marriage debate is important

Firstpost  

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1 year, 7 months ago

Same-sex marriage: Why it's a fight for equal rights

India Today  

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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 …

'We are not living with dignity': Gay couple who tied the knot seeks legalisation of same-sex marriage
1 year, 7 months ago

'We are not living with dignity': Gay couple who tied the knot seeks legalisation of same-sex marriage

India Today  

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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  

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Same-sex marriage Day 9 hearing Highlights: SC bench to resume hearing on Thursday
1 year, 7 months ago

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India Today  

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‘Constitution itself is a tradition breaker so…,’ SC on same-sex marriage
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Constitution itself is a tradition breaker so…,’ SC on same-sex marriage

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court, which resumed the hearing of petitions seeking legal recognition for same-sex marriages in India on Tuesday, cited that the Indian Constitution itself is a "tradition breaker". As the hearing starts, senior lawyer Rakesh Dwivedi questioned the apex court whether ‘there is a fundamental right for persons in same-sex relations to marry? The context of marriage has changed: …

Does anyone have fundamental right to marry? Supreme Court on same-sex marriage pleas
1 year, 7 months ago

Does anyone have fundamental right to marry? Supreme Court on same-sex marriage pleas

India Today  

The Supreme Court constitution bench on Tuesday, while hearing the batch of petitions seeking recognition of same-sex marriage for the 8th day, questioned whether anyone has a fundamental right to marry or there is no right at all. Responding to Dwivedi's submissions, CJI said, "To state an extreme that there is no fundamental right to marry. SENIOR ADVOCATE ARVIND DATAR …

LGBTQ+ couples in India await the Supreme Court's decision on same-sex marriage
1 year, 7 months ago

LGBTQ+ couples in India await the Supreme Court's decision on same-sex marriage

NPR  

LGBTQ+ couples in India await the Supreme Court's decision on same-sex marriage Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP MUMBAI — Aruna Desai still remembers the distress call that came in the middle of the night in September. 18 couples have petitioned the Supreme Court to legalize same-sex marriage Desai's reaction to her son telling her he was gay was …

Same-sex marriage | Ready to form panel led by Cabinet Secretary to address ‘human’ concerns of same-sex couples, govt. tells SC
1 year, 7 months ago

Same-sex marriage | Ready to form panel led by Cabinet Secretary to address ‘human’ concerns of same-sex couples, govt. tells SC

The Hindu  

The Centre informed the Supreme Court on May 3 that it is willing to form a committee headed by the Cabinet Secretary to consider administrative measures for addressing “genuine, human concerns” faced by same-sex couples in their daily lives in areas such as banking, insurance, etc, without delving into their plea for legal recognition of same-sex marriage. Chief Justice Chandrachud …

Anita Anand | Imagining a new form of marriage in India: It has to start with a law
1 year, 7 months ago

Anita Anand | Imagining a new form of marriage in India: It has to start with a law

Deccan Chronicle  

Imagine a nuclear family in India: Mother, father, and children. Over the last decade, acceptance of homosexuality has grown in India, especially since the Supreme Court decriminalised homosexuality in 2018, with a ruling that legalised consenting gay sex. The government argues that while the right to love and cohabit is a fundamental right, but marriage itself is “not an absolute …

Data Point: Situating the debate on same-sex marriage
1 year, 7 months ago

Data Point: Situating the debate on same-sex marriage

The Hindu  

The Data Point is a bi-weekly newsletter in which The Hindu’s Data team decodes the numbers behind today’s biggest stories. Attitude towards homosexuality in India While the Union government claimed that the legalisation of same-sex marriages merely voiced “urban elitist views”, data show that the urban elite people were not more accepting of same-sex relationships than the rural poor. Around …

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