Nepal celebrates first same-sex marriage
Nepal makes history with its first legal same-sex marriage in Lamjung, a significant step towards inclusivity and equal rights.
Nepal makes history with its first legal same-sex marriage in Lamjung, a significant step towards inclusivity and equal rights.
Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud on Monday said he stands by his minority judgement in favour of civil unions of queer couples
A five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud refused to grant any legal sanction to same-sex marriage on Tuesday.
While expecting a favourable verdict from the Supreme Court on the issue of same-sex marriage, a fear of an ordinance by the Centre to negate the apex court order seems to haunting the Queer rights activists to a great extent.
Opposing the plea, Singh said that the Hindu Marriage Act 1954 is sacred and should not be changed.
A bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud listed the petitions seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriage to a five-judge bench constitution bench and said that the hearing will take place on April 18.
In the affidavit, Centre apprised the Supreme Court living together as partners by same sex individuals, which is decriminalised now, is not comparable with the Indian family unit concept of a husband, a wife and children.
Seeking the Centre’s response on the petitions seeking legal sanction for same sex marriage, the court ordered the listing of the matters on March 13 for hearing.
The Supreme Court had on December 14, 2022, issued a notice to the Centre on a plea by a same-sex couple seeking legal recognition to same-sex marriage. The couple has sought transfer of their matter pending before Delhi High Court to the top court.
The MP from Bihar said that while same-sex relationships are acceptable, allowing marriages between same-sex couples will create problems in the delicate balance of society.
