Same Sex Marriage India

Supreme Court says no to same-sex marriage or civil unions: How are they different?

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul spoke in favour of introducing civil unions for non-heterosexual couples. But the three other judges of the five-judge bench disagreed

Why the Supreme Court did not legalise same-sex marriage in India: The big takeaways

The Supreme Court in a 3:2 verdict ruled against legalising same-sex marriage. While all judges concurred that marriage wasn’t a fundamental right and neither was homosexuality an urban or elite concept, there were differences on the issue of adoption for gay and unmarried couples

Unmarried couples, queer can jointly adopt a child, notes CJI, says CARA 'violative' of Constitution's Article 15

Striking down CARA (Central Adoption Resource Authority) regulation, the CJI said the law cannot assume that only heterosexual couples can be good parents and that doing so would amount to discrimination

Same-sex marriage verdict: Here's what Vivek Agnihotri, Hansal Mehta, Vir Das, Onir have to say

While filmmaker Onir and actor Vir Das have given their take on the importance of the legalisation of same-sex marriage in India, Vivek Agnihotri and Hansal Mehta spoke about it back in April when the date of verdict was reserved for May 11

What is Special Marriage Act, often mentioned in same-sex marriage verdict?

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud observed that the court cannot make law but only act as an interpreter. Chandrachud, saying the Supreme Court must be careful not to enter the legislative domain, argued that striking down the SMA would take the country back to the 'pre-Independence era'

Will the Supreme Court recognise same-sex marriage? The case so far

A five-judge Supreme Court bench will today deliver its judgment on the matter of same-sex marriages in India. In its marathon hearings in April, the Union government had consistently opposed gay marriages, calling it an urban elitist concept

Supreme Court reserves judgment on pleas seeking to legalise same-sex marriage

Centre told the top court that it has received responses from seven states on the same-sex marriage issue. Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Assam opposed the petitions while Sikkim, Maharashtra, UP and Manipur have sought more time to respond