SC Called Out for ‘Dehumanizing Stereotypes’ in Recent Ruling

SC called out for ‘dehumanizing stereotypes’ in recent ruling

MANILA, Philippines — A recent Supreme Court ruling equating hiding one’s sexual orientation from a spouse to fraud “sets a dangerous precedent” for how homosexuality is interpreted under the law, said an LGBTQ+ rights group on Tuesday. Bahaghari made the pronouncement after the SC, in a decision released the same day, ruled in favor of an annulment case between a woman and her husband, who she accused of hiding his sexual orientation from her. …

Hiding one’s homosexuality ground for annulment – SC

The Supreme Court has ruled that concealing one’s homosexuality from a spouse before and during the marriage can be considered fraud and may be used as a ground for annulment.

Hiding homosexuality from spouse considered fraud, is ground for annulment

Hiding one’s homosexuality from a spouse can be considered fraud and may be used as a ground to annul a marriage. This is according to the Supreme Court (SC) of the Philippines, which annulled the marriage of a woman whose husband concealed his homosexuality before they got married.

Secretly Recorded Spouse Conversations Admissible as Evidence: Supreme Court Clarifies in Landmark Ruling Citing Broken Trust - The Logical Indian

The Supreme Court of India has ruled that secretly recorded conversations between spouses are admissible as evidence in matrimonial cases. The court overturned a Punjab and Haryana High Court judgment that had barred such recordings on grounds of privacy violation. The bench, comprising Justices BV Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma, stated that the act of spouses recording each other signals a broken marriage and reflects a lack of trust, whi…