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Supreme Court Cases on the rights of LGBTQIA+ Persons

We trace the evolution of the rights for Queer persons across 4 landmark judgments, and a 5th pending case before the SC.

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17th Jun 2023

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2023 Summer Session Review: Notable Hearings

What key cases were heard during the Supreme Court's summer session? SCO reviews.

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24th May 2023

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Plea for Marriage Equality Day #10

The petitioners concluded their rejoinder arguments and the Bench reserved judgement.

11th May 2023

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Going Beyond Marriage: A Case for Relational Equality

Some of the petitions in the marriage equality case argue for more than the right to marry. They ask for the right to a chosen family.

10th May 2023

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Queer Marriage Under the Special Marriage Act: What’s at Stake?

Despite the SC’s move to restrict the case to the SMA, several concerns mar the road toward marriage equality for the LGBTQIA+ community.

9th May 2023

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Rights of Marriage or the Right to Marry?

As the focus of the Marriage Equality hearings shifts to the ancillary rights of marriage, SCO examines the way forward.

5th May 2023

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SCO Daily: The Case Against Marriage Equality

The Union government created a committee to address issues faced by LGBTQIA+ couples.

3rd May 2023

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The Union’s Case Against Marriage Equality

DESK BRIEF: Union argues that the right to sexual autonomy does not include the right to compel the State to recognise LGBTQIA+ marriages.

29th Apr 2023

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Adjudicating Marriage Equality: An Opportunity Lost or a Bullet Dodged?

The SC’s decision to leave out personal laws from the scope of challenge in the marriage equality case presents an interesting conundrum.

24th Apr 2023

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SCO Shorts: Plea for Marriage Equality

A 5-Judge Constitution Bench will decide the validity of same-sex marriages in India. SCO breaks down the case here.

20th Mar 2023

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