CJI DY Chandrachud's legacy: His powerful statements during same-sex marriage judgment echoed with the queer communityChief Justice of India Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud, known for his prolific judicial output with 92 judgments in his two-year term, reti...
11 Nov, 2024, 12.22 PM IST
Govt opposes in SC pleas to criminalise marital rape, says it may destroy institution of marriageThe Centre has opposed making marital rape a criminal offense, stating it could disrupt marriages. The Supreme Court is reviewing petitions...
03 Oct, 2024, 08.36 PM IST
Supreme Court refuses to legalise same-sex union, leaves it to ParliamentThe Supreme Court of India has refused to legalize same-sex marriages, ruling that the right to marriage is not an unqualified right under ...
18 Oct, 2023, 08.41 AM IST
Same-sex marriage verdict: What LGBTQ community got and what it didn'tThe Supreme Court of India has ruled against legalizing same-sex marriage in a 3:2 verdict. The court refused to strike down provisions of ...
17 Oct, 2023, 03.32 PM IST
Understanding the chronology of the same-sex marriage case reaching India’s top courtroomThe Supreme Court of India is set to deliver its decision on the legal recognition of same-sex marriages, a ruling that could have signific...
17 Oct, 2023, 02.53 PM IST
Same-sex marriage: Indian laws permit individual to adopt child, says SCIndian laws permit adoption of children by individuals, regardless of their marital status, according to the Supreme Court. The court is co...
10 May, 2023, 04.53 PM IST
Same sex marriage: Have to be alive that concept of marriage has evolved, says Supreme CourtA five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, while hearing arguments on a batch of pleas seeking legal validati...
10 May, 2023, 12.15 AM IST
'Panel can examine if same-sex couples can have legal rights'"The conceptual doctrine requires legislative changes and it is completely beyond our domain... So we have to see how we frame the conceptu...
04 May, 2023, 01.48 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
Let Parliament decide on same-sex marriage: government to SCThe bench had verbally observed that Parliament is empowered to legislate on the subject of marriage and divorce. The bench Wednesday also ...
27 Apr, 2023, 11.21 AM IST
Bar Council of India passes resolution opposing legal recognition of same-sex marriagesThe resolution said, "The Joint meeting is of the unanimous opinion that in view of the sensitivity of the issue of same-sex marriage, havi...
23 Apr, 2023, 09.00 PM IST
Same-sex marriage not just an urban-elitist concept: Supreme CourtSpeaking for the bench, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said more people living in the urban areas are coming out of the closet with ...
20 Apr, 2023, 02.03 PM IST
Marriages in China decline to lowest numbers since 1986Only 7.64 million couples registered to get married across China, the world's most populous nation, in 2021, the lowest since 1986, accordi...
01 Sep, 2022, 04.48 PM IST
Supreme Court to pronounce verdict on plea challenging adultery law on ThursdayThe Centre had favoured retention of penal law on adultery, saying that it is a public wrong which causes mental and physical injury to the...
26 Sep, 2018, 10.02 PM IST
SC disagrees with government that adultery law is needed to save marriagesThe bench also questioned the law on various counts including that an extra-marital affair becomes non-punishable if the woman's husband st...
08 Aug, 2018, 08.56 PM IST
What public good law on adultery serves, asks SC"What is the sanctity of marriage here. If the consent of husband is taken then there is no adultery," the bench said.
08 Aug, 2018, 05.03 PM IST
Matrimony portals making serious efforts to counter rising tide of divorces, ensure lasting unionsMatrimony portals' efforts include counselling services and free books on the dos and don'ts of a happy marriage to mailers and links to so...
26 Jun, 2013, 01.43 AM IST