Let cohabiting dogs and humans beIndia presents a unique landscape where street dogs are embraced as part of the urban tapestry. Unlike their Western counterparts, who may ...
19 May, 2026, 11.59 PM IST
Why some divorce grounds apply only to wives: Supreme Court rejects a man's plea challenging the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea challenging a provision of the Hindu Marriage Act that allows on...
11 May, 2026, 05.38 PM IST
Allahabad HC grants police protection to interfaith live-in couple, upholds their right to cohabitThe Allahabad High Court has granted police protection to an interfaith couple in a live-in relationship after their minor daughter reporte...
11 Apr, 2025, 02.44 PM IST
It's France's moment of truth. Here's how its snap elections work and what comes nextFrench voters are deciding in a crucial parliamentary runoff with the potential for a far-right government or a hung parliament. The comple...
07 Jul, 2024, 11.51 AM IST
It's France's moment of truth. Here's how its snap elections work and what comes nextFrance's crucial elections could see Marine Le Pen's National Rally leading the National Assembly. Macron's centrists and the New Popular F...
06 Jul, 2024, 02.21 PM IST
France is facing an election like no other. Here's how it works and what comes nextFrench voters face historic snap parliamentary elections that could usher in the first far-right government since WWII or result in no clea...
30 Jun, 2024, 09.53 AM IST
SC reserves judgment on petitions pertaining to same-sex marriageThe Centre, on Wednesday, had told the Supreme Court that any constitutional declaration made by it on pleas seeking legal validation for s...
11 May, 2023, 05.07 PM IST
Centre to set up committee to explore administrative steps to address concerns of same-sex couplesThe bench, which included justices S K Kaul, S R Bhat, Hima Kohli and P S Narasimha, was told by Mehta that the initiative will require coo...
03 May, 2023, 05.10 PM IST
Can use plenary powers to grant divorce, rules Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court of India has ruled that it can grant divorce to consenting parties in cases of "irretrievable breakdown" of marriage usin...
01 May, 2023, 11.45 PM IST
Find ways to grant social benefits to same-sex couples: Supreme Court tells CentreThe Supreme Court on Thursday urged Centre to look for ways to provide the same-sex couples with basic social benefits, like joint bank acc...
28 Apr, 2023, 11.41 AM IST
SC: Can same-sex couples get rights sans marriage tag?Adjudicating on a clutch of petitions seeking legalisation of same-sex marriages, a Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY ...
28 Apr, 2023, 11.40 AM IST
Supreme Court admits pleas against Talaq-e-HasanThe top court had in August said its primary focus is to provide relief to two women, who claimed to be victims of Talaq-e-Hasan, before de...
11 Oct, 2022, 05.11 PM IST
Woman can't be forced to cohabit with husband even by court decree: Gujarat HCOverturning a family court's order, the Gujarat High Court has said a woman cannot be forced to cohabit with her husband and establish conj...
30 Dec, 2021, 02.42 PM IST
French presidential vote to take place on April 10, 24French presidents are elected to five-year terms in a two-round election. The two candidates who get the most votes in the first round face...
13 Jul, 2021, 06.36 PM IST
SC to decide validity of provisions governing restitution of conjugal rightsCourts usually order restitution of conjugal rights to force warring couples to get along.
06 Mar, 2019, 08.21 AM IST
SC to examine whether forcing woman to stay with husband against her will is violative of her rightsCourts usually order restitution of conjugal rights to force warring couples to get along
05 Mar, 2019, 08.41 PM IST
Supreme Court to protect LGBTs from Section 377The CJI, however, refused to go further into rights of sexual minorities. “Whether homosexuality, heterosexuality or bisexuality, if it’s c...
10 Jul, 2018, 11.17 PM IST