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Quote of the day by American philosopher Judith Butler: ‘The violence of language consists in its effort to capture the…’ – ‘Gender Trouble’ author on why words can never fully contain truthJudith Butler argues that language's attempt to fully define ineffable experiences, like love or grief, can be violent, destroying their es...
The Inheritance of Loss: Inside the silent battles of queer heirs in India’s richest familiesWealthy Indian families are increasingly using inheritance to control their gay children, often coercing them into lavender marriages or di...
Judiciary must perform role of catalyst for LGBTQIA+ rights: Former SC judge Sanjay Kishan KaulJustice Sanjay Kishan Kaul says the judiciary must help LGBTQIA+ rights. He spoke at a policy launch by Keshav Suri Foundation and Vidhi Ce...
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...
SC judge Sanjiv Khanna recuses from considering review pleas on same-sex marriageSupreme Court judge Sanjiv Khanna has recused himself from considering pleas for review of the apex court's judgement last year, which decl...
SC to consider pleas seeking review of verdict declining legal recognition to same-sex marriageThe Supreme Court is scheduled to consider on July 10 a batch of pleas seeking review of its last year's judgement which refused to accord ...
Congress promises to legalise LGBTQ+ couples, plans to enact law for civil unionsThe party unveils its election manifesto, vowing to legalize civil unions for LGBTQ+ couples if elected. Chief Justice Chandrachud asserts ...
CJI refuses to respond to criticism over judgements on scrapping Article 370, same-sex marriageChief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has commented that he has no regrets about the recent judgement passed by the apex court where it ref...
India's LGBTQ+ community holds pride march, raises concerns over country's restrictive lawsOver 2,000 people participated in a gay pride event in New Delhi, celebrating sexual diversity in India while highlighting concerns about t...
Plea for review of same-sex marriages verdict mentioned in SC for open court hearingThe Supreme Court will hear a review petition against the top court's judgement declining marriage equality rights to queer couples on Nove...
Group of ex-judges praises SC verdict denying legal recognition to same-sex marriageA group of former judges in India have praised the recent Supreme Court verdict that refused to grant legal recognition to same-sex marriag...
Four SC verdicts on same-sex marriage made critical analyses of dissenting viewsThe five-judge bench of the Supreme Court unanimously refused to legalize same-sex marriage in four concurrent verdicts. They differed on i...
Unmarried couples, including queer couples, can jointly adopt child: CJI in minority verdictThe Indian Supreme Court has ruled that unmarried couples, including queer couples, can jointly adopt a child. The court struck down a regu...
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 ...
India Inc on long journey towards inclusionThe recent Supreme Court ruling against same-sex marriages in India will not hinder the progress of inclusion in Corporate India, according...
Activists, petitioners call for legislative action in same-sex marriage matter after SC rulingThe Supreme Court of India declined to legalize same-sex marriage but recognized equal rights for queer people and called for sensitization...
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 ...
Same-sex marriage: Key statements by the Chief Justice of IndiaThe Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, has stated that the circular by the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) that denies adop...
Same -sex marriage: SCBA welcomes decision, says legisation is Parliament's domainThe Supreme Court Bar Association has welcomed the Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriage, stating that the right to legislation lies ...
SC in 3:2 majority refuses to grant legal recognition to same-sex marriage, says it is up to the governmentThe Supreme Court of India has ruled in a 3:2 majority that the law does not recognize the right to marry or have civil unions for same-sex...