Published 1 year ago

SC notice to Centre on plea seeking legal recognition to same-sex marriage

Summary by Ground News

India's top court will weigh legal recognition of same-sex marriages. Case brought by a gay couple who informally exchanged vows last year. Ruling could pave the way for India to become the second jurisdiction in Asia to recognise same- sex marriage after Taiwan. In 2018, the court struck down a statute introduced by the British more than 150 years earlier.

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Times of India

SC seeks response of Centre on pleas seeking recognition of marriage involving gay couple

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre and Attorney General R Venkataramani on two pleas by gay couples seeking a direction that their marriage be recognised under the special marriage law.

1 year ago·India

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News18 India

Petitions demanding recognition of same-sex marriage, Supreme Court sent notice to Center

Supreme Court Order: The demand for recognition of same-sex marriage under the Special Marriage Act seems to be gaining momentum. The Supreme Court has now asked the Center to respond to this matter. In fact, on Friday, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a petition for recognition of homosexual marriage under the Special Marriage Act. The Supreme Court has asked the Centre and Attorney General R. Notice issued to Venkataramani on Friday. - Same se…

1 year ago·India

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The Hindu

Supreme Court seeks govt response on including same-sex marriage under Special Marriage Act

A two-judge Bench headed by CJI D.Y. Chandrachud transfers to itself petitions regarding same-sex marriages from various High Courts.

1 year ago·India

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NDTV

Gay Couple Goes To Supreme Court, Seeks Recognition Of Same-Sex Marriage

They stressed that the top court has also expressly held that members of the LGBTQ+ community have the same human, fundamental, and constitutional rights as other citizens.

1 year ago·New Delhi, India

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Hindustan Times

SC notice to Centre on plea seeking legal recognition to same-sex marriage

A gay couple had moved the Supreme Court seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriage under the Special Marriage Act and to issue appropriate direction to authorities concerned to allow them to solemnise their marriage.

1 year ago·New Delhi, India

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