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Maharashtra: Sharad Pawar review meeting with NCP leaders continues for Da
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Supriya Sule and other party leaders were seen arriving for the meeting at the party's office here to review the NCP's preparations for the Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra ahead of the 2024 Parliamentary elections.
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Ethics Committee calls Nishikant Dubey, advocate Dehadrai for oral evidenc
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Ethics Committee of Parliament has called BJP MP Nishikant Dubey and Advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai, for oral evidence on October 26 in regard to the complaint filed by Dubey against TMC MP Mahua Moitra alleging that she has "a direct involvement in 'cash for query' in Parliament".
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"While Supreme Court has shut one door, it has opened another door": Advoc
Updated : 2 years, 6 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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Maulana Khalid Rashid Firangi welcomes SC's decision on same-sex marriage
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to recognise the right of same-sex couples to enter into marriages or have civil unions and left it to the Parliament to decide the issue. A five-judge Constitution bench unanimously said it cannot strike down the provisions of the Special Marriage Act (S
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Karnataka: Expert Committee submits report on Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
An Expert Committee headed by Minister of Law, Justice and Human Rights, Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation and Tourism HK Patil submitted a study report on the Bills - Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Bill 2023, to Chief Minister Siddarama
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Minorty judgment of SC recognises civil unions, adoption for same-sex coup
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The minority verdict, however, agreed with the three judges and said it could not strike down the provisions of the Special Marriage Act (SMA) or read words differently to include non-heterosexual couples within its fold and left it to the Parliament to decide the issue.
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"SC has upheld principle of parliamentary supremacy": Asaduddin Owaisi on
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
"SC has upheld the principle of parliamentary supremacy. It is not up to the courts to decide who gets married under what law. My faith and my conscience say that marriage is only between a man and a woman. This is not a question of decriminalisation like in the case of 377, it is about t
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"Govt may want to address operational issues...": Advocate Sai Deepak afte
Updated : 2 years, 6 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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Raghav Chadha bungalow row: Delhi HC sets aside Patiala House court order
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Member of Parliament (MP) Raghav Chadha on Tuesday welcomed the decision of the Delhi High Court to set aside a court's order to evict the AAP MP from his official residence and said that the decision to revoke his official accommodation was arbitrary, unreasonable, and unjust.
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Solicitor General Tushar Mehta welcomes SC verdict on same-sex marriage
Updated : 2 years, 6 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, 6 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 recognise same-sex marriage or civil unions, says it's for P
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A five-judge Constitution bench unanimously said it cannot strike down the provisions of the Special Marriage Act (SMA) or read words differently to include non-heterosexual couples within its fold.
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