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Tokyo High Court says same-sex marriage ban constitutional
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Japan's Tokyo High Court upheld the country's ban on same-sex marriage as constitutional, diverging from several earlier rulings that found the lack of recognition unconstitutional. Plaintiffs seeking damages were rejected, and a Supreme Court decision on the issue is expected next year.<
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New Labour Codes boost worker benefits, give gig workers legal recognition
Updated : 6 months ago IST
India's new Labour Codes, aimed at replacing 29 existing labour laws, are expected to significantly improve worker welfare while extending formal protections to gig and platform workers for the first time. The four Codes introduce uniform wage rules, stronger safety standards and simplifi
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Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel presents certificates to more than 1,500 advoca
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel presented certificates to more than 1,500 advocates selected as notaries at a program jointly organised by the Law Department of the State Government and the Gujarat Bar Council in Gandhinagar.
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Bike taxi riders urge Karnataka govt to reverse crackdown, demand legal cl
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Representing tens of thousands of bike taxi riders across the state, the delegation submitted a petition demanding legal recognition of bike taxis and a clear policy framework to end ongoing harassment and confusion.
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NLSIU's Law and Tech Society Releases Report Asserting Fantasy Sports as a
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 13: The Law and Technology Society of National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, released a landmark paper titled "Skill Over Chance: A Comparative Study of Legal Recognition of Fantasy Sports in India & USA", asserting the legality of the sk
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SC judge Sanjiv Khanna recuses from considering review pleas on same-sex m
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who is part of the five-judge Supreme Court bench, on Tuesday, recused from hearing a review petition challenging top court judgement declining legal recognition of queer couple marriages.
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In landmark ruling, Japan High Court terms ban on same-sex marriage 'uncon
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
In a landmark ruling, the Japanese High Court said that the country's lack of legal recognition of same-sex marriage is "unconstitutional," the Japan Times reported.
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Giving MSP on all crops not practical: Agricultural economist SS Johl
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Amidst the ongoing agitation by farmers demanding legal recognition of Minimum Support Price and implementation of the Swaminathan Committee report including on pricing mechanism, prominent agricultural economist Dr Sardara Singh Johl has said that giving MSP on all crops "is not practical"
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Group of former judges welcomes SC's verdict on same-sex marriage
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A group of former judges has welcomed and appreciated the Supreme Court ruling, which has not favoured the legal recognition to same-sex marriage.
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Hong Kong court rules in favour of same-sex relationships; falls short of
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
In a partial victory for the LGBTQ activists, Hong Kong’s top court on Tuesday ruled in favour of same-sex couples asking the government to create ‘legal recognition’ for them, CNN reported.
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Assam, Andhra and Rajasthan opposed legalising same-sex marriage: Centre t
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Central government on Wednesday informed the Supreme Court that Assam, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan have opposed the legal recognition of same-sex marriages in the country.
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Bike taxis to get legal recognition in Delhi, Kejriwal approves new cab ag
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Delhi government on Wednesday announced the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Scheme 2023 aimed at regulating cab aggregators and delivery service providers in the union territory.
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