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Husband claims "wife is transgender", seeks court direction for her medica
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
A husband has approached the Delhi High Court requesting that the Delhi Police conduct a medical examination of his wife at a Central Government hospital to establish her gender. seeks examination
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Assam Govt tables Bill to repeal Muslim Marriages and Divorces Registratio
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The Assam government on Thursday tabled a bill in the state assembly that seeks to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorces Registration Act, 1935.
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Court shouldn't interfere on same-sex marriage law, let Parliament decide:
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Amid the debate over the legalisation of same-sex marriage, Justice (retired) SN Dhingra on Wednesday said the court should not interfere in the matter as society's opinion is important on the issue.
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Centre opposes live streaming of proceedings related to same-sex matters,
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 23 (ANI): The Centre has opposed a petition in the Delhi High Court seeking live streaming of proceedings on petitions for recognition of same-sex marriages under the special, Hindu and foreign marriage laws and submitted that "there is also a possibility that such
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Same-sex marriage: Centre opposes plea in Delhi HC for live streaming of p
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): In Delhi High Court, the Centre has opposed the petition seeking live streaming of proceedings on petitions for recognition of same sex marriages under the special, Hindu and foreign marriage laws and submitted that "a majority of Indian population is not
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Delhi HC asks Centre to file reply in 2 weeks in plea for live streaming p
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Centre to file its response in two weeks' time in an application seeking live streaming of proceedings on petitions concerning the recognition of same-sex marriages under the special, Hindu and foreign marriage law
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Delhi HC asks Centre to respond to plea seeking live streaming of proceedi
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice to Central Government on an application seeking live streaming of proceedings on petitions for recognition of same-sex marriages under the special, Hindu and foreign marriage laws.
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Study shows effects of Chinese divorce law on women's wellbeing
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 25 (ANI): Chinese divorce law affects women's wellbeing adversely, reveals a recent report. The study was published in the Journal of Marriage and Family.
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Minimum age for brides raised to 19 in Indonesia
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], Sept 18 (ANI): In a bid to curb child marriage in the country, Indonesia's parliament has revised its marriage law to lift the minimum age at which women can marry by three years to 19.
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SC starts hearing on constitutional validity of adultery law
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday started hearing a petition seeking to make men and women equally liable under the offence of adultery, under Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
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Taiwan's top court paves way to legalise same-sex marriage
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], May 25 (ANI): In an historic decision, the constitutional court in Taiwan, which is country's top most court, has ruled that current law defining marriage as exclusively between a man and a woman was 'unconstitutional', thus paving way for the first same-sex m
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