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2023 Summer Session Review: Notable Hearings

SCO reviews the progress in key cases from March to May 2023.

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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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Supreme Court Asks Centre To Reply On Recognising Same Sex Marriage

Two gay couples argue that they are deprived of many rights since same sex marriage is not recognised in India

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LGBT Rights: Comparing SC to SCOTUS

Has the SCOTUS jurisprudence on LGBT rights had an impact on the Supreme Court of India?

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Supriyo @ Supriya Chakraborty & Anr. v Union of India

The Supreme Court will decide if marriage equality for LGBTQIA+ persons (including same-sex marriage) can be read into the Special Marriage Act, 1954.

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