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 …
Justice Sudhir Mittal observed that an individual has the right to formalise the relationship with the partner through marriage or to adopt the non-formal approach of a live-in relationship Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High court has granted protection to a couple who are in a live-in relationship, observing that social acceptance of such relationships is increasing. The order by …
In the words of Granville Austin, the Constituent Assembly envisaged the Indian Judiciary as a bastion of rights and justice. As regrettable as it may appear, this May 18 order is not a one-off incident as the Punjab and Haryana High Court itself on May 12, 2021, passed another order wherein the court similarly declined to grant protection to a …
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