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.
A group of former judges of high courts on Wednesday issued an open letter saying the legalisation of same-sex marriage in India will have a devastating impact on society at large.
Amid the ongoing debate over same-sex marriage in the country in the wake of an affidavit filed by the Centre opposing the practice, LGBTQ activist Prijith PK on Tuesday alleged that the government was demonstrating a 'homophobic' attitude in a bid to cater to its traditional vote bank wi
Amid the ongoing debate over same-sex marriage in the country, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh on Tuesday toed the line of the Centre stating that it considers marriage as 'Sanskar' in the Hindu life which is neither for enjoyment or contract but for social good.
General secretary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Dattatreya Hosabale said on Tuesday questioned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's right to speak on democracy and said that during the Emergency in 1975, Congress had sent thousands of people like him to jail to end democracy and in a
Asserting that the institution of marriage is a matter of "policy", Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday clarified that the Centre is not interfering in the personal life of anybody by opposing the plea seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriage.
"We need much more deliberations . Everyone agrees there should not be any kind of discrimination. There should not be any kind of phobia at the same point of time even living together," he added.
Centre, in its affidavit, has opposed the plea seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriage, saying that living together as partners by same-sex individuals, which is decriminalised now, is not comparable with the Indian family unit and they are clearly distinct classes which cannot be
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Kerala High Court order directing a girl in a same-sex relationship to attend counselling sessions till further orders.
The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to respondents on a petition filed by a girl in a same-sex relationship challenging the Kerala High Court order directing her partner to attend counselling sessions.