Same Sex Marriage

Dutee Chand on same-sex marriage verdict: 'Upset all plans'

Dutee Chand, who is an openly gay athlete, was left disappointed with the Supreme Court's verdict on same-sex marriages.

Same-sex marriage verdict: What’s next on the road to marriage equality for India?

The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to set up a committee to examine the rights and entitlements of persons in queer unions. However, some argue that without a fixed timeline to act, Parliament is under no ‘pressure to enact any legislation’

Same-sex marriage verdict: What are Supreme Court’s orders for Centre, states, police?

Highlighting that queerness is not an ‘urban or elitist concept’, CJI DY Chandrachud asked the Centre, states and UTs to ensure the queer community is not discriminated against because of their identity. The top court also asked the police not to harass non-heterosexual people

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'

Teenage Taiwanese millionaire found dead 2 hours after marrying man he just met

Same-sex marriage is legal in Taiwan. Under Taiwan's Civil Code, partners in same-sex marriages have the same legal rights as other marriages, including inheritance rights

Why recognising and prioritising children in the same-sex marriage debate is important

The State is duty-bound to impose reasonable restrictions to protect the welfare of all its children

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

Committee to be constituted to explore administrative steps to address concerns of same-sex couples: Centre tells SC

While appearing for Centre, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed the top court that the government is positive about the suggestion for exploring administrative steps in this regard

Same-sex marriage: Impossible to list constitution bench matters unless time rationed, says Supreme Court

Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, who is heading a five-judge constitution bench which is hearing the matter, said the chief justices before him had not set up constitution benches because of the kind of pressure which is there in terms of the inflow of matters

'Same-sex family': Pakistan objects to 'highly objectionable' chapter in Cambridge book

'We are immediately writing to Cambridge to either delete the related chapter or we shall not allow such books here. The government will also write to the provinces to take necessary measures in this connection,' said Pakistan's Education Minister