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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
TopicSame sex marriage

Topic: same sex marriage

Wording sparks questions on whether ‘live-in’ provision in Uttarakhand UCC will apply to same-sex couples

The draft says it shall be obligatory for ‘partners’ in a live-in relationship to submit a statement of it to district officials, failing which they may be penalised by a cash fine and a prison term.

A tale of two Aadhaars: High court mulls SOP for protection pleas by runaway couples

Punjab & Haryana HC notes multiple pleas being listed of runaway couples seeking protection, asks for procedures that can be put in place for law enforcement agencies to deal with cases. 

Human Rights court says Poland has failed to provide recognition, protection of same-sex couples

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.

Landmark court orders to 1st same-sex marriage — 2-decade struggle that led to Nepal scripting history

The country registered its first same-sex union earlier this week, five months after its Supreme Court issued an interim order allowing registration of same-sex marriages.

53% Indians in favour of legalising same-sex marriage, shows Pew survey

Survey of 2,611 Indian adults part of analysis across 32 countries in North America, Europe, Middle East, Latin America, Africa & Asia-Pacific region. Report published this week.

SC’s same-sex marriage verdict will ‘push queer Indians to lead dishonest lives’, says review petition

Petition filed by four members of queer community lays out arguments against SC’s 17 October verdict which held that right to marry was not fundamental.

What next for LGBTQ community? Read fine print in SC order—civil union, adoption, Bon Jovi

The proposed government committee can take a cue from the SC's observations and suggest administrative measures to improve the day-to-day lives of same-sex couples.

Marriage as institution precedes state — SC’s majority view on same-sex marriage

SC’s majority bench unanimously rejected central govt’s submission that queerness is an urban and elitist concept’. However, the court also ruled out a civil union for such couples. 

‘Equal rights to equal love’ — where CJI & Justice Kaul disagreed with majority on same-sex marriage

Both advocated for right to form ‘unions’ for non-heterosexual couples, State's recognition of 'entitlements that flow from such a relationship' & adoption rights for queer couples.

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India, Oman hold 5th annual high-level meeting to boost maritime security

Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.