New Delhi | A five-judge Constitution Bench, headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, on Tuesday refused to grant any legal sanction to same-sex marriage. The Supreme Court gave decision with a 3:2 majority, holding that a civil union cannot be recognised under the Constitution. It also asked the Union government to set up […]
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Not in conformity with societal morality, Indian ethos: Centre in SC on same-sex marriage
New Delhi | The central government has told the Supreme Court that living together as partners and having sexual relationship by same sex individuals, which is decriminalised now, is not comparable with the Indian family unit — a husband, a wife, and children born out of the union — while opposing pleas seeking recognition of […]
Same sex love, then sex change and now betrayal
Jhansi | It is a love story that has gone awry. The love story began with two girls who fell in love, faced family opposition as expected and then when one of them underwent a sex change, things turned sour. The two are now on a warpath. To begin at the beginning, Sonal used to stay with […]
Nobody is dying for want of marriage certificate: Centre in HC on same-sex marriage
New Delhi | The Centre on Monday opposed the urgent hearing in Delhi High Court on a batch of pleas seeking recognition to same-sex marriages in India under the Hindu Marriage Act, Special Marriage Act and Foreign Marriage Act. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, submitted before a division bench of Justices Rajiv Sahai Endlaw […]
No fundamental right of same-sex marriage: Centre to HC
New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday told the Delhi High Court that there is no fundamental right to seek recognition for same-sex marriage. The government stated this in an affidavit filed in reply to a petition by same-sex couples seeking enforcement of fundamental right of choice of partner. “Despite the decriminalisation of Section 377 of the […]
Delhi HC seeks Centre’s response on plea by same sex couples seeking solemnization of their marriage
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought response from the Centre and others over petitions filed by two same sex couples seeking enforcement of fundamental right of choice of partner. The court also observed that law is “gender-neutral”. As they sought inclusion of solemnization of same sex marriage under the Special Marriage Act 1954 […]
Same sex couple moves Delhi HC for legal recognition of marriage
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has referred, to a division bench, a plea filed by a same sex couple who approached it, seeking legal recognition of their marriage under the Foreign Marriage Act, 1969. The petition was listed before a single judge bench of Justice Navin Chawla who has referred the matter to a two […]
Same sex-marriage triggers uproar in UP
Fatehpur: A same-sex marriage in Uttar Pradesh has landed the couple in a soup, forcing them to seek police protection. While one of the girls hails from Fatehpur, the other is from Kanpur. The couple got married last week. Komal from Fatehpur is the ‘wife’ to Kanpur’s Poonam. Komal and Poonam, on Monday, reached the […]
Same sex marriage in Varanasi sends shock waves
Varanasi: In a bold step, two cousin sisters here in Uttar Pradesh married each other against the wishes of their families. The girls then posted a photograph of their ‘marriage on the social media which sent shock waves in the holy city. This is probably the first same sex marriage in Varanasi. The girls, residents of […]
Legalizing same-sex marriage improves health care access for gays: Study
New York : Legalizing same-sex marriage will offer the LGBT community a chance to significantly improve their quality of life by getting easy access to health services and care, a study has found. Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community often face barriers to availing of health services, including of insurance, besides […]