On 17 October 2023, the Supreme Court rejected the plea for queer persons' right to marry. A year later, a discussion on lawyer Rohin Bhatt’s book discloses what went wrong.
The royal endorsement was published in the official royal gazette late Tuesday, meaning the bill will come into force in 120 days, which would be 22 January, 2025.
Francis has confirmed the Catholic Church's opposition to LGBT marriages, but has repeatedly said same-sex couples have a right to be protected by civil union laws.
Opinion polls show Greeks are split on the issue. The powerful Orthodox Church believes homosexuality is a sin, while many in the LGBT community believe the bill does not go far enough.
Thursday he mentioned the continuing debate between progressives and conservatives 60 years after Second Vatican Council, which ushered the Church into the modern world.
Ten Poles argued that vast majority of Council of Europe member states offered same-sex couples right to marry and asserted that they were disadvantaged.
Petitioners had argued in SC that same-sex couples must have a right to adopt children. Adoption by couples currently restricted to those in ‘stable marital relationship’.
Right to marry 'not a fundamental right,' says Supreme Court, advises govt to set-up a high-powered panel headed by cabinet secretary to address concerns of same-sex couples.
Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
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