Make Registration Of Same-Sex Marriage Either Religion-Neutral Or Under Secular Law Only: Plea In Delhi High Court
3 years ago

Make Registration Of Same-Sex Marriage Either Religion-Neutral Or Under Secular Law Only: Plea In Delhi High Court

Live Law  

An NGO namely Sewa Nyaya Utthan Foundation has moved the Delhi High Court seeking to intervene in the plea filed for registration of marriages of LGBTQIA couples under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1956.At he outset, the application filed through Advocate Shashank Shekhar Jha states that approval with regards to same sex marriage under Hindu Marriage Act and not in other Personal Laws existing. An NGO namely Sewa Nyaya Utthan Foundation has moved the Delhi High Court seeking to intervene in the plea filed for registration of marriages of LGBTQIA couples under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1956. It adds, "legitimizing such marriages under Hindu Marriage Act, 1956 is against Freedom of Conscience and Free Profession, Practice and Propogation, Religion as guaranteed under Article 25 of Indian Constitution." About the plea The petition filed by Abhijit Iyer Mitra, in which the instant intervention is filed, seeks registration of marriages of LGBTQIA couples under the Hindu 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
2 days, 9 hours ago

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  

Coming to the aid of an interfaith couple, the Jabalpur Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court directed the state to facilitate the marriage of a Hindu girl and a Muslim boy before the marriage officer. In doing so, the court said that there is no prohibition to inter-faith marriage under Section 4 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954. However, the …

Muslim community turns to Special Marriage Act for fair inheritance in Kerala
5 months, 1 week ago

Muslim community turns to Special Marriage Act for fair inheritance in Kerala

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Even while holding traditions tight, more members of the Muslim community have started registering marriages under section 15 of the Special Marriage Act to overcome certain conditions imposed in the Muslim inheritance law. Details collected under the Right to Information Act from sub-registrar offices in two districts -- Kasaragod and Thrissur -- show that a total of 277 marriages …

Bizarre judgment: On the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s order
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bizarre judgment: On the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s order

The Hindu  

It is an old principle that ignorance of law is no excuse. The Madhya Pradesh High Court’s order ruling declining to give protection to a couple on the ground that a marriage between a Muslim man and a Hindu woman will not be valid, even if registered under the Special Marriage Act, 1954, reflects an incredible misunderstanding of the law. …

Interfaith Couples Can Marry Under Special Marriage Act Without Need Of Conversion: Allahabad High Court
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Interfaith Couples Can Marry Under Special Marriage Act Without Need Of Conversion: Allahabad High Court

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court has observed that the law does not prevent an interfaith couple from applying for court marriage under the Special Marriage Act without the requirement of converting their religion. The petitioners argued that without converting to the faith/religion of the other, they decided to cohabit as husband and wife and get married under the Special Marriage Act …

Allahabad High Court allows interfaith couples to marry without conversion under Special Marriage Act
6 months, 3 weeks ago

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

India TV News  

The Allahabad High Court has observed that the law permits interfaith couples to marry under the Special Marriage Act without conversion. The court dismissed the argument, stating that while marriage by agreement is invalid, parties can apply for court marriage under the Special Marriage Act without conversion. However, law does not prevent the parties from applying for court marriage under …

Allahabad HC upholds interfaith couples’ right to Special Marriage Act without conversion
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Allahabad HC upholds interfaith couples’ right to Special Marriage Act without conversion

Hindustan Times  

While granting protection to an interfaith live-in couple facing threats, the Allahabad high court observed that the law permits interfaith couples to marry under the Special Marriage Act without conversion. Allahabad High Court The court observed, “Interfaith couples who choose not to convert for marriage can register their union under the Special Marriage Act.” Justice Jyotsna Sharma made this observation …

M.P. HC refuses protection to interfaith couple to register wedding under Special Marriage Act
6 months, 3 weeks ago

M.P. HC refuses protection to interfaith couple to register wedding under Special Marriage Act

The Hindu  

The wedding of a Muslim man with a Hindu woman, even if it is registered under the Special Marriage Act, is not valid, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has said while dismissing an interfaith couple’s petition seeking protection and help in registering their marriage. Section 4 of Special Marriage Act provides that if the parties are not within prohibited relationship …

Marriage, a chaotic construct!
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Marriage, a chaotic construct!

New Indian Express  

Critiques of marriage as an institution occur within a world in which the institution holds all kinds of power, which is why people who are critical of it may get married anyway. Pragmatically speaking, being legally married may be the best if not only way to ensure that one’s partner’s role in one’s life — or one’s role in their …

SC highlights cultural, legal significance of wedding ceremonies in Indian society
7 months, 3 weeks ago

SC highlights cultural, legal significance of wedding ceremonies in Indian society

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The Supreme Court has issued a stern reminder about the sanctity of marriage, criticising the trend of reducing weddings to mere “song and dance” and “wining and dining”, while adding that such functions should be approached with reverence rather than extravagance. It added: “We urge young men and women to think deeply about the institution of marriage even …

BJP's Tejasvi Surya hails Karnataka govt's online marriage registration move
10 months, 1 week ago

BJP's Tejasvi Surya hails Karnataka govt's online marriage registration move

India TV News  

BJP MP Tejasvi Surya has praised the Karnataka govt over the facility to register marriages online, thus making marriage registration hassle-free. Welcome move by Shri Krishna Byre Gowda for making the marriage registration process digital & citizen friendly, enabling newly weds receive certificate at comfort of their home." The Karnataka government on Thursday launched the online facility to register marriage …

Delhi High Court upholds law barring marriage of distant relatives
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Delhi High Court upholds law barring marriage of distant relatives

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court upheld the validity of the Hindu Marriage Act provision that prohibits marriage between two people who are distantly related, saying that the consent of parents for a marriage between blood relatives cannot be treated as a custom under the law. The division bench, which also included justice Manmeet PS Arora, said the woman failed to prove …

Delhi HC upholds validity of statute banning ‘sapinda’ marriages in Hindu couples
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Delhi HC upholds validity of statute banning ‘sapinda’ marriages in Hindu couples

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of a provision of the Hindu Marriage Act which prohibits marriages between people who are related to each other through ancestors from their parents' side unless their custom allows them to do so. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet PS Arora said, “If the choice of a …

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

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  

Rajasthan High Court has recently underscored that the denial of registration of a marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act solely on the ground that one or both of them are foreign nationals is not justified. “…The respondents cannot refuse to register the marriage of the petitioners only because the petitioner No.2 is a foreigner and is not a citizen of …

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 …

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

Dissecting the same-sex marriage verdict

New Indian Express  

The Special Marriage Act, of 1954 is a permissive legislation that allows any two persons to marry without discarding their respective religions. The petitioners wanted Section 4 of the SMA made gender neutral as it prescribes in its present form that males complete the age of 21 years and females the age of 18 years to be eligible for marriage. …

Hindu Marriage Act Bars Second Marriage When Spouse Living, Consent Of Parties Can’t Confer Validity: Delhi High Court
1 year, 2 months ago

Hindu Marriage Act Bars Second Marriage When Spouse Living, Consent Of Parties Can’t Confer Validity: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has ruled that once there is a legal bar on the performance of second marriage when either spouse of the parties are living, the consent of such parties cannot confer validity to the second marriage. Noting that both the parties should not have a living spouse according to Section 5 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, …

'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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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

At the heart of the same-sex marriage court battle is partners’ right to protect their families
1 year, 2 months ago

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

The Hindu  

Five judges of the Supreme Court will at 10.30 am on Tuesday pronounce its verdict on whether India can allow same-sex marriage, and at the heart of the case is the LGBTQIA+ community’s view that wedlock is the key to social acceptance and respect. “How do I protect my family otherwise?” senior advocate Menaka Guruswamy and advocate Arundhati Katju, lawyers …

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  

The Supreme Court today refused to grant legal recognition to same-sex marriages, saying it was up to Parliament to make laws to enable it. The Supreme Court also directed the government to constitute a committee to examine the rights and entitlements of persons in queer union, without legal recognition of their relationship as a "marriage". The court, though, said that …

India's top court refuses to legalize same-sex marriage
1 year, 2 months ago

India's top court refuses to legalize same-sex marriage

NPR  

India's top court refuses to legalize same-sex marriage Enlarge this image toggle caption Rafiq Maqbool/AP Rafiq Maqbool/AP 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 …

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

Hindu Marriage is Invalid Without Rituals: Allahabad HC

News 18  

Observing that a Hindu marriage is not valid without ‘Saptapadi’ ceremony and other rituals, the Allahabad High Court has quashed the proceedings of a case where a man alleged that his estranged wife had solemnised second marriage without divorcing him. The ‘Saptapadi’ ceremony under the Hindu Law is one of the essential ingredients to constitute a valid marriage but the …

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

A milestone in Hindu marriage reform in India

The Hindu  

Nearly 56 years after the enactment of the Hindu Marriage Act 1967, young Illavarasan, from Tamil Nadu, never thought that his Suyamariyathai marriage that was performed and validated under this Act could be invalidated and criminalised by the same Madras High Court which, in 1953, in Chidambaram Chettiar vs Deivanai Achi, had declared such marriages to be null and void …

Kerala High Court Directs State To Inform All Registering Authorities That Marriages Can Be Registered Through Video Conferencing
1 year, 3 months ago

Kerala High Court Directs State To Inform All Registering Authorities That Marriages Can Be Registered Through Video Conferencing

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has directed the State Government to inform all registering authorities that marriages can be registered by securing the presence of the parties by video conferencing. Justice Devan Ramachandran directed the State Government to comply with the direction within two weeks so that parties would not have to approach the Court each time with the same request. …

What has the Supreme Court said about the validity of ‘self-respect’ marriages? | Explained
1 year, 3 months ago

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

The Hindu  

The story so far: Affirming the fundamental right to choose one’s life partner, the Supreme Court on August 28 held that ‘self-respect’ marriages or ‘suyamariyathai’ under Section 7 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, do not need public solemnisation or declarations, setting aside a May 2023 Madras High Court judgement. In doing so, a Bench comprising Justices S. Ravindra Bhat …

Lawyers Can Solemnise ‘Self Respect Marriage’ Under Amended Hindu Marriage Law in Tamil Nadu: SC
1 year, 3 months ago

Lawyers Can Solemnise ‘Self Respect Marriage’ Under Amended Hindu Marriage Law in Tamil Nadu: SC

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 …

First Wife Has Right to File Application under Section 11 of Hindu Marriage Act to Void Husband's Second Marriage: Allahabad HC
1 year, 4 months ago

First Wife Has Right to File Application under Section 11 of Hindu Marriage Act to Void Husband's Second Marriage: Allahabad HC

News 18  

The Allahabad High Court recently affirmed the ruling of a family court that a first wife has the right to file an application under section 11 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, seeking the declaration of her husband’s second marriage as illegal and void. The counsel for the appellant who was the second wife of a man heavily relied upon …

New Supreme Court order puts Nepal one step closer to marriage equality
1 year, 5 months ago

New Supreme Court order puts Nepal one step closer to marriage equality

The Hindu  

After being in a relationship for eight years, Maya Gurung and Surendra Pandey got married four years ago. “This has been a long battle and the recent order comes as a small victory for us,” said Pinky Gurung, president of Blue Diamond Society, a non-government organisation working for LGBTQI rights in Nepal. “But the battle is not over yet, as …

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  

The Hindu Marriage Act was passed in 1955 and designed to protect the rights of the Hindu bride and groom tied together by the holy bond of marriage. The Supreme Court observed that a Hindu marriage cannot be termed conclusive in the "absence of a valid ceremony" under the Hindu Marriage Act. What is Hindu Marriage Act | Key takeaways …

As Law Commission Seeks Fresh Suggestions on UCC, a Look at Personal Laws in India
1 year, 6 months ago

As Law Commission Seeks Fresh Suggestions on UCC, a Look at Personal Laws in India

News 18  

The Law Commission on Wednesday initiated a fresh consultation process on uniform civil code by seeking views from stakeholders, including public and recognised religious organisations, on the politically sensitive issue. For example, Hindu personal laws are governed by the Hindu Marriage Act, Hindu Succession Act, Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, and others. It’s important to note that the Hindu Marriage …

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 …

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 …

Govt on same-sex marriage: ‘Seeking recognition of relationship not fundamental’
1 year, 7 months ago

Govt on same-sex marriage: ‘Seeking recognition of relationship not fundamental’

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court of India has been hearing arguments in context with granting legal sanction to same-sex marriage. During the hearing, Solicitor General representing the Central Government stated that there is ‘ no fundamental right in seeking recognition of a relationship as a marriage’. “Right to love, right to cohabit, right to choose a partner, right to have a sexual …

Same-sex marriage: SC hints it may refer challenge to notice provision under Spl Marriage Act to 2-judge bench
1 year, 7 months ago

Same-sex marriage: SC hints it may refer challenge to notice provision under Spl Marriage Act to 2-judge bench

India TV News  

The Supreme Court, which is hearing arguments on a batch of pleas seeking legal sanction for same-sex marriages, on Thursday indicated it might refer for adjudication by a two-judge bench the challenge to the 30-day prior notice provision in the Special Marriage Act, 1954. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud said on Thursday the 30-day …

SC’s haste is clearly an effort to encroach onto powers of Parliament: VHP on same-sex marriage
1 year, 7 months ago

SC’s haste is clearly an effort to encroach onto powers of Parliament: VHP on same-sex marriage

The Hindu  

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s legal cell passed a resolution against same-sex marriage saying the “tearing hurry” with which the Supreme Court is hearing petitions for legal recognition of such unions is not appropriate. The VHP said it believes that there is no grave urgency to decide and determine the case related to same-sex marriage, when the country is still facing …

All District Court Bar Associations Of Delhi Passes Resolution Against Ongoing Proceedings Before Supreme Court On Same-Sex Marriage
1 year, 7 months ago

All District Court Bar Associations Of Delhi Passes Resolution Against Ongoing Proceedings Before Supreme Court On Same-Sex Marriage

Live Law  

All District Court Bar Associations Of Delhi has passed a resolution against the ongoing proceedings before the Supreme Court on recognition of same-sex marriages, stating that the issue or legalization of marriage can only be determined through legislative process in consultation with all stakeholders. A resolution passed by the Coordination Committee of the lawyers’ body states that the process cannot …

'Based On Patriarchy, Exposes Couples To Invasion' : Supreme Court Questions Special Marriage Act Provisions On Notice Inviting Objections
1 year, 8 months ago

'Based On Patriarchy, Exposes Couples To Invasion' : Supreme Court Questions Special Marriage Act Provisions On Notice Inviting Objections

Live Law  

In the marriage equality case before the Supreme Court, some petitioners have challenged the provisions of the Special Marriage Act 1954 which require parties intending marriage to give advance notice of 30 days, which will be published in the Registrar's office inviting public objections. Senior Advocate Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing in the writ petition filed by Utkarsh Saxena and …

Why is India discussing same-sex marriage? 5 points
1 year, 8 months ago

Why is India discussing same-sex marriage? 5 points

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court's five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud on Wednesday continued hearing a batch of petitions seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriages in India. Read here: 'If you go back to Indian texts…': Gay marriage petitioners to Supreme Court The petitions before the apex court include those seeking recognition of same-sex marriage under various Acts, like the …

'When the Hindu Code came...': Petitioners on Day 2 of same-sex marriage hearing in Supreme Court | Top 5 quotes
1 year, 8 months ago

'When the Hindu Code came...': Petitioners on Day 2 of same-sex marriage hearing in Supreme Court | Top 5 quotes

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday resumed its hearing on the issue of recognising “same-sex marriage”. “The State should come forward and provide recognition to same-sex marriage,” senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi. Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, representing one of the petitioners, argued before the Supreme Court that “the State should come forward and provide recognition to same-sex marriage.” Meanwhile, Solicitor General Tushar …

Same Sex Marriage Issue Cannot Be Decided Without Hearing All States And UTs: Centre To Supreme Court
1 year, 8 months ago

Same Sex Marriage Issue Cannot Be Decided Without Hearing All States And UTs: Centre To Supreme Court

Live Law  

Central government has filed a fresh affidavit in the Supreme Court urging it to make all the State governments and Union Territories party to the petitions seeking recognition of same-sex marriage. Centre says that Concurrent list in the Seventh Schedule to the Indian Constitution includes "marriage". Centre claims that any decision on the present issues without making States a party, …

Same-sex marriage hearing Updates: No data to show it is 'elitist concept' - CJI
1 year, 8 months ago

Same-sex marriage hearing Updates: No data to show it is 'elitist concept' - CJI

Hindustan Times  

By Same-sex marriage SC hearing updates: The Supreme Court resumed its hearing on validation of same-sex marriages Wednesday. Same-sex marriage SC hearing LIVE updates: While consensual same sex relationships has been decriminalised in the country, same sex marriages are still not recognised. Same-sex marriage SC hearing updates: The Supreme Court on Wednesday commenced its hearing on a bunch of at …

Same-sex marriage hearing Updates: No data to show it is 'elitist concept' - CJI
1 year, 8 months ago

Same-sex marriage hearing Updates: No data to show it is 'elitist concept' - CJI

Hindustan Times  

By Same-sex marriage SC hearing updates: The Supreme Court resumed its hearing on validation of same-sex marriages Wednesday. Same-sex marriage SC hearing LIVE updates: While consensual same sex relationships has been decriminalised in the country, same sex marriages are still not recognised. Same-sex marriage SC hearing updates: The Supreme Court on Wednesday commenced its hearing on a bunch of at …

Five years after Section 377 landmark, queer community hopes for an epoch
1 year, 8 months ago

Five years after Section 377 landmark, queer community hopes for an epoch

Hindustan Times  

Like most things in India, it began at a wedding. “Runaway LBI women and trans persons often wish to marry each other and are seeking to secure some legal and social legitimacy for their relationship, particularly given the hostility, threat and violence that is inflicted on them not only by society at large but specifically from family members, opposed to …

No govt data shows same-sex marriage is an urban-elitist concept, says CJI
1 year, 8 months ago

No govt data shows same-sex marriage is an urban-elitist concept, says CJI

Live Mint  

Supreme Court begins hearing arguments on the validation of same-sex marriage in India. 10 updates On the second day of the historic hearing for legalising same-sex marriage in India, the Supreme Court bench made significant remarks on the case. ‘Notion of man, woman not based on genitals,’ says SC on legal validation of same-sex marriage The Supreme Court of India …

Same-Sex Marriage Petitions Represent 'Urban Elitist Views', Popular Will Recognises Marriage As Exclusively Heterogenous : Centre To Supreme Court
1 year, 8 months ago

Same-Sex Marriage Petitions Represent 'Urban Elitist Views', Popular Will Recognises Marriage As Exclusively Heterogenous : Centre To Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Union of India, in a second counter affidavit filed in the Supreme Court, has again opposed the petitions which seek legal recognition for same-sex marriage in India. While contending that marriage is "an exclusively heterogenous institution", the counter affidavit states that those seeking marriage equality in India merely represent "urban elitist views for the purpose of social. While contending …

Same-sex marriage is a ‘mere urban elitist view’: Government to SC
1 year, 8 months ago

Same-sex marriage is a ‘mere urban elitist view’: Government to SC

The Hindu  

The Centre on April 17, 2023, told the Supreme Court that the demand for legal recognition of same-sex marriage is merely a voicing of “urban elitist views” for the purpose of social acceptance. The judges should leave the task to the Parliament, the people would decide whether such a “marriage of a different kind” is socially and religiously acceptable or …

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