Solicitor general promised to assist court in addressing concerns of financial security of homosexual couples without without extending any legal backing to same-sex marriages.
Modi govt, too, had urged apex court to let elected representatives debate the issue in Parliament after seeking inputs from stakeholders. 99.9% Indians are opposed to it, says BCI.
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'.
It may be that same-sex relationships are more urban in their manifestations because more people in urban areas are coming out of closet, says CJI Chandrachud.
The central government told the apex court the matter falls in the legislative domain and any decision on the subject would affect the rights of the states.
In Kashmir Valley, 3 de-hyphenations stand out. Youth have de-hyphenated from radicalism; de-hyphenation with Pakistan; and security agencies’ success in de-hyphenating weapons and people.
India’s major airports earned average of $4.3/customer in 2023-24 from non-aeronautical sources, much lesser than $7.2-15.9 of global ones, according to rating agency ICRA.
Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?
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