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KSF-Vidhi unveil roadmap for LGBTQIA+ legal reform; Justice Kaul calls out
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
At the unveiling of Queering the Law: Beyond Supriyo, retired Supreme Court Judge Sanjay Kishan Kaul made a stirring call for social reform.
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Thailand becomes first Southeast Asian nation to legalise same-sex marriag
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Hundreds of same-sex couples are tying knots in Thailand on Thursday, as the country becomes the first in Southeast Asia to legalize marriage equality, according to a report by CNN.
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SC says 'no' to open court hearing on review plea challenging same-sex mar
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Tuesday did not agree to give an open court hearing on the review petition challenging the top court judgement that refused to legally recognise same-sex and queer marriage.
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SC to hear review petition against its judgement declining marriage equali
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
A five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud will hear the petition seeking review of the top court's order relating to marriage equality. The other four judges on the bench will be justices Sanjiv Khanna, Hima Kohli, BV Nagarathna and PS Narasimha.
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Thailand passes landmark bill, to become first country in Southeast Asia t
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
As Thailand's Senate passed a marriage equality bill, the move has now paved the way for the country to become the first nation in Southeast Asia to recognize same-sex marriages, reported Al Jazeera.
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In landmark change, Greece legalises same-sex marriage
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Greek parliament passed a law legalizing same-sex marriage making it the first majority Orthodox Christian country to establish marriage equality for all, CNN reported.
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Supreme Court to hear on Nov 28 review petition against top court's judgem
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Supreme Court will hear on November 28 the review petition against the top court's judgement declining marriage equality rights to queer couples.
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"Govt may want to address operational issues...": Advocate Sai Deepak afte
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A five-judge Constitution bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud ruled in a 3:2 verdict against giving constitutional validity to same-sex marriages. The top court said it is for Parliament to formulate legislation on it.
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Solicitor General Tushar Mehta welcomes SC verdict on same-sex marriage
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Mehta, who argued on behalf of the Centre said that the case was beyond the scope of the Supreme Court and fell within the domain of Parliament. He further said that apex court's judgement balances the interests of individuals with the interests of a civilised society.
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Same-sex union: Petitioners, activists unhappy with verdict but say there
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Even though the Supreme Court has refused to give marriage equality rights to the LGBTQIA+ community noting that conferring legal status to civil union can only be through a law enacted by Parliament, petitioners and rights activists, though disappointed, but were of the view that the ver
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SC refuses to give marriage equality right to LGBTQIA+ community
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Supreme Court Constitution bench has in majority ruled that for LGBTQIA+ couples there is no unqualified right to marriage
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LGBTQ activists hope for positive verdict from SC in same sex marriage cas
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
"We hope for a positive verdict, I think the court will give us something, it can be a civil right or marriage equality right. Everyone should get equal rights, we're all the citizens of one nation. If the court will give us the right, the government will have to follow it," Anjali Gopala
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