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A Long Road to Nowhere: On the Many Disappointments of the Marriage Equality Case

The Court undertook a selective reading of its own jurisprudence while upholding the constitutionality of the Special Marriage Act

27th Oct 2023

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SCO Explains: A Chief Justice in the minority: Why does this matter?

15% of dissents by a Chief Justice in a Constitution Bench were in the last two years alone. What does this mean?

25th Oct 2023

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SCO Explains: The plea for marriage equality judgement

A five-judge bench rejected the plea for queer persons right to marry in India. What did the Court say?

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23rd Oct 2023

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What were the directions issued by the Supreme Court in the Marriage Equality judgement?

The Court directed the Union and state governments to ensure that queer persons are protected from violence and discrimination

18th Oct 2023

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The SC Returns: What Can We Expect from the Top Court?

DESK BRIEF: The Supreme Court is all set to reopen on Monday, and has key judgements, and important hearings on its docket.

1st Jul 2023

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Queer Persons’ Right to Marry: Court in Review

Tracing the Supreme Court's decisions on queer persons' right to marriage and family.

28th Jun 2023

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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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Supreme Court Monthly Review: May 2023

SCO recaps the Supreme Court's activity in May.

14th Jun 2023

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Monthly Review: May 2023

May saw the most Constitution Bench Judgements this year, and saw the retirement and appointments of two judges.

7th 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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Arguments Time Split: Plea for Marriage Equality

The Bench heard arguments for nearly 30 hours over 10 days. Three senior lawyers argued for over half the total time.

22nd May 2023

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The Uses and Abuses of Marital Privacy

How strong is the marital privacy argument to justify marital rape exception in a post-Puttaswamy era?

22nd May 2023

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