[ad_1] Varanasi: The Vishva Hindu Parishad on Saturday said the “haste” with which the Supreme Court is disposing of the petitions for legal recognition to same-sex marriages is not appropriate and it should have sought the opinion of religious leaders and experts from diverse fields. VHP Joint General Secretary Surendra JainContinue Reading
[ad_1] New Delhi: The petitioners seeking legal validation of same-sex marriage on Wednesday urged the Supreme Court to use its plenary power, “prestige and moral authority” to push the society to acknowledge such a union which would ensure LGBTQIA persons lead a “dignified” life like heterosexuals. A five-judge Constitution benchContinue Reading
[ad_1] New Delhi: While hearing a batch of petitions seeking legal sanction to same-sex marriage, the Supreme Court on Tuesday orally observed that there is no absolute concept of a man or a woman and it cannot be only about the genitals, rather it is far more complex. Solicitor GeneralContinue Reading
[ad_1] New Delhi: A five-judge bench headed by CJI D Y Chandrachud, will hear a batch of petitions seeking recognition of same-sex marriage on April 18. On March 13, while referring the matter to a constitution bench, the top court noted that it is a very seminal issue. A benchContinue Reading
[ad_1] New Delhi: Opposing petitions seeking validation of same-sex marriages, Muslim body Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind has moved the Supreme Court saying they are an attack on the family system and in complete contravention of all personal laws. Seeking intervention in the batch of petitions pending before the top court, the organisationContinue Reading
[ad_1] Thiruvananthapuram: Terming the institution of marriage as a “Sacramental union” social activist Rahul Easwer on Sunday said that the union government has taken a right stand after it opposed the plea seeking legal recogniton of same-sex marriage. “Everyone agrees there must be any kind of homophobia. At the sameContinue Reading
[ad_1] Representative Image The Central government on Sunday opposed pleas in the Supreme Court over the recognition of same-sex marriage. In a counter affidavit over the pleas, the Centre stated that decriminalising Section 377 IPC “cannot give rise to a claim to seek recognition for same-sex marriage”. One petition, amongContinue Reading