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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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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
26th Nov 2022
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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?
22nd Jun 2020
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#3 Section 377
Court strikes down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code to the extent that it criminalizes consensual acts within same-sex relationships.
27th Dec 2018
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Plea for Marriage Equality
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Supriyo @ Supriya Chakraborty & Anr. v Union of India
The five-judge bench upheld the validity of the Special Marriage Act, 1954, and held that the right to marry is not a fundamental right for queer persons.
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Bench:D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, S.K. Kaul J, S.R. Bhat J, Hima Kohli J, P.S. Narasimha J
Navtej Singh Johar v UOI; Akkai Padmashali v UOI
On September 6th 2018 a five-judge Bench unanimously struck down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, to the extent that it criminalised same-sex relations between consenting adults.
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Bench:Rohinton Nariman J, D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, A.M. Khanwilkar J, Indu Malhotra J, Dipak Misra CJI