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.
Pope made his opinion known in one answer to five questions from five conservative cardinals from Asia, Europe, Africa, the United States and Latin America.
Weeks after another district court's similar ruling, this bolsters hopes of the LGBTQ community in Japan, the only G7 nation without legal protection for same-sex unions.
Data analysed by ThePrint shows 88% of countries identified as 'full democracies' & 39 of 99 Christian-majority countries legally recognise same-sex marriages.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta also said the subject of extending legal recognition to same-sex marriages should 'better be left to the choice of the Parliament'.
CJI says test for court is if declaration that same-sex couples are to be read as spouses under SMA meant it would have to undertake 'too many legislative steps' in deciding future issues.
19% of Indians are accepting of same-sex relationships, according to 2018-19 survey of more than 24,000 respondents across 12 states by CSDS-Lokniti & Azim Premji University.
CJI said SC has to ascertain whether Special Marriage Act can recognise 'relationships like marriage', and wondered if court needs to 'redefine evolving notion of marriage'.
An average Lajpat Nagar playboy knows that women will reply to his Instagram story of the chicken curry he cooked for lunch. And he is proven right, every single time.
The concern is not that 2025’s rally was irrational, but that it may be difficult to repeat. Outlooks remain anchored to AI investment and growth without reigniting inflation.
If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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