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Same sex marriage verdict: CJI says Parliament needs to effect changes in law; directs Centre to act against discrimination
A five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has left it to the Parliament …
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Consider leaving questions raised in same sex marriage pleas to Parliament: Centre to SC
The Centre on Wednesday requested the Supreme Court to consider leaving questions raised in the ple…
PTI
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Gay couple moves SC seeking recognition of same-sex marriage under Special Marriage Act
The petition raised the absence of a legal framework which allowed members of the LGBTQ+ community …
ANI
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Plea for review of same-sex marriages verdict mentioned in SC
A petition seeking review of the October 17 verdict refusing to accord legal recognition to same-se…
PTI
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Cabinet clears proposal to increase legal age of women to 21
Currently, the legal minimum age of marriage for men is 21 years and 18 for women. Sources sai…
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Irretrievable breakdown a ground to dissolve marriage under Article 142: SC
The Supreme Court of India has ruled that it can dissolve marriages on the grounds of irretrievable…
PTI
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SC begins hearing arguments on pleas seeking legal validation of same-sex marriages
The Supreme Court on Tuesday began hearing arguments on a batch of pleas seeking legal validation o…
PTI
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'By decriminalising homosexuality, one can contemplate same-sex people would be in stable marriage', SC
The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that looking at India, constitutionally and socially, "we ha…
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Will not go into personal laws, says SC while hearing pleas for legal validation for same-sex marriages
The Supreme Court on Tuesday made it clear that it will not go into the personal laws governing mar…
PTI
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'Very seminal issue', SC refers pleas for same-sex marriage to a constitutional bench
The Supreme Court on Monday referred a batch of petitions seeking recognition of same-sex marriage …
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Delhi High Court seeks Centre's response on pleas by two same-sex couples for recognition of marriages
A bench of justices R S Endlaw and Asha Menon issued notice to the Centre and the Delhi government …
PTI
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Marriage is a sacrament says Centre to SC in restitution of conjugal rights case
It added that "the statutory mechanism provided in the various enactments for restitution of c…
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Same sex marriages are still not legal – A look at the financial rights of LGBTQ couples
In a recent verdict, the Supreme Court refused to give legal recognition to same sex marriages and …
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Indian laws, legal system, society and values do not recognise same-sex marriage, Centre tells Delhi High Court
The Centre on Monday told the Delhi High Court that marriage between same sex couples was "not…
PTI
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Tamil Nadu eases guidelines for lockdown 4.0 but not for Chennai — here's a list of activities allowed
The lockdown has been extended with relaxed guidelines till May 31 in Tamil Nadu, but 12 districts …
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'Sister Wives' star Meri Brown says Kody 'made the decision' to end their spiritual marriage
"Sister Wives" star Meri Brown has not said she's leaving the family and she still hopes to reconci…
Esme Mazzeo
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20 years of fighting terrorism took a heavy toll but has helped prepare for a bigger fight, US special operators say
In Afghanistan and Iraq, US special operators "were at the tip of the spear, and we fought relentle…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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A man in India divorced his wife for cooking him instant noodles every day for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, judge says
Women in India are becoming more career-oriented, but husbands still expect them to fulfill traditi…
Katie Boon
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'Sister Wives' stars Janelle and Kody Brown announce they are 'separated' in the tell-all special trailer
"Sister Wives" star Kody Brown now appears to be in one romantic marriage with his legal wife, Roby…
Esme Mazzeo
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Allahabad High Court says uniform civil code is a necessity and mandatorily required today
The court directed marriage registrar or officer of petitioners' districts to immediately regist…