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"Striking Down Special Marriage Act Will Take India To...": Chief Justice
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, presiding over a hearing on the legalisation of same-sex marriage, said if the Special Marriage Act (SMA) is struck down, it will take the country to the "pre-independence era".
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More Than Half of Indians Support Legalising Same-Sex Marriages: Pew Research
A recent survey by Pew Research Centre, reveals that a majority of Indians support the legalisation of same-sex marriages in the country
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"Sacrament In Hindu Law. Even In Islam...": Centre Opposes Gay Marriages
The matter "raises critical issues as to whether questions of such a nature, which necessarily entails the creation of a new social institution, can be prayed for as a part of the process of judicial adjudication", it contended.
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Supreme Court To Hear Petition Seeking Validation Of Same Sex Marriages On April 18
The Centre has opposed the petitions seeking legal validation for same-sex marriages, claiming they will cause "complete havoc" with the delicate balance of personal laws and accepted societal values.
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Centre Opposes Same-Sex Marriage, Cites "Indian Family Unit Concept"
"This definition is socially, culturally, and legally ingrained into the very idea and concept of marriage and ought not to be disturbed or diluted by judicial interpretation," the Centre said.
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Supreme Court To Hear Requests On Same-Sex Marriages On Monday
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a batch of pleas seeking legal validation for same-sex marriages on Monday.
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Pics: Gay Couple, Reunited By Kerala High Court In May, Now Exchange Rings
Adhila Nasarin and Fathima Noora, a gay couple who were reunited by the Kerala High Court in May after being separated by their parents, recently exchanged rings.
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Supreme Court Gives Centre 4 Weeks To Respond To Pleas For Recognition Of Gay Marriages
The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from the central government to separate pleas by two gay couples seeking enforcement of their right to marry and a direction to the authorities to register their marriage under the Special Marriage Act.
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Gay Couple Goes To Supreme Court, Seeks Recognition Of Same-Sex Marriage
They stressed that the top court has also expressly held that members of the LGBTQ+ community have the same human, fundamental, and constitutional rights as other citizens.
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Same-Sex Marriage: In Court, Centre Opposes Live Streaming Of Proceedings
A plea by LGBTQ couples seeking live streaming of proceedings in the Delhi High Court on a batch of petitions to recognise same-sex marriage under various laws has been opposed by the Centre, saying the matter is not of national importance.
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Hyderabad Gay Couple Get Married In Front Of Family And Friends
A gay couple from Hyderabad solemnised their relationship in what might be the first same-sex wedding in the state of Telangana on Saturday.
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Opinion: Centre's Hypocrisy In Raising Marrying Age For Women To 21
The central government is set to introduce a Bill to raise the marriageable age for women to 21 years. Given its majority in parliament, this Bill will probably become law. Yet there are so many important issues that require deeper consideration that
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317 Child Marriage Instances In Assam During 2017-18: Minister
Assam has witnessed a 10 fold rise in child marriage since 2015-16 with 317 instances recorded during 2017-18, said Social Welfare Minister Pramila Rani Brahma in the Assembly Friday.
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Government To Move Proposal To Annul All Child Marriages Across India
The Women and Child Development Ministry seeks to amend section 3 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, under which a child marriage is only voidable at the option of the contracting parties.
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Child Marriages Drop By Half In India, Results In Global Decline: UNICEF
The proportion of girls getting married in India has nearly halved in a decade, the United Nations children's agency UNICEF said on Tuesday, which has contributed significantly to a global decline in child marriage.
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"Striking Down Special Marriage Act Will Take India To...": Chief Justice
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, presiding over a hearing on the legalisation of same-sex marriage, said if the Special Marriage Act (SMA) is struck down, it will take the country to the "pre-independence era".
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More Than Half of Indians Support Legalising Same-Sex Marriages: Pew Research
A recent survey by Pew Research Centre, reveals that a majority of Indians support the legalisation of same-sex marriages in the country
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"Sacrament In Hindu Law. Even In Islam...": Centre Opposes Gay Marriages
The matter "raises critical issues as to whether questions of such a nature, which necessarily entails the creation of a new social institution, can be prayed for as a part of the process of judicial adjudication", it contended.
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Supreme Court To Hear Petition Seeking Validation Of Same Sex Marriages On April 18
The Centre has opposed the petitions seeking legal validation for same-sex marriages, claiming they will cause "complete havoc" with the delicate balance of personal laws and accepted societal values.
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Centre Opposes Same-Sex Marriage, Cites "Indian Family Unit Concept"
"This definition is socially, culturally, and legally ingrained into the very idea and concept of marriage and ought not to be disturbed or diluted by judicial interpretation," the Centre said.
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Supreme Court To Hear Requests On Same-Sex Marriages On Monday
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a batch of pleas seeking legal validation for same-sex marriages on Monday.
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Pics: Gay Couple, Reunited By Kerala High Court In May, Now Exchange Rings
Adhila Nasarin and Fathima Noora, a gay couple who were reunited by the Kerala High Court in May after being separated by their parents, recently exchanged rings.
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Supreme Court Gives Centre 4 Weeks To Respond To Pleas For Recognition Of Gay Marriages
The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from the central government to separate pleas by two gay couples seeking enforcement of their right to marry and a direction to the authorities to register their marriage under the Special Marriage Act.
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Gay Couple Goes To Supreme Court, Seeks Recognition Of Same-Sex Marriage
They stressed that the top court has also expressly held that members of the LGBTQ+ community have the same human, fundamental, and constitutional rights as other citizens.
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Same-Sex Marriage: In Court, Centre Opposes Live Streaming Of Proceedings
A plea by LGBTQ couples seeking live streaming of proceedings in the Delhi High Court on a batch of petitions to recognise same-sex marriage under various laws has been opposed by the Centre, saying the matter is not of national importance.
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Hyderabad Gay Couple Get Married In Front Of Family And Friends
A gay couple from Hyderabad solemnised their relationship in what might be the first same-sex wedding in the state of Telangana on Saturday.
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Opinion: Centre's Hypocrisy In Raising Marrying Age For Women To 21
The central government is set to introduce a Bill to raise the marriageable age for women to 21 years. Given its majority in parliament, this Bill will probably become law. Yet there are so many important issues that require deeper consideration that
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317 Child Marriage Instances In Assam During 2017-18: Minister
Assam has witnessed a 10 fold rise in child marriage since 2015-16 with 317 instances recorded during 2017-18, said Social Welfare Minister Pramila Rani Brahma in the Assembly Friday.
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Government To Move Proposal To Annul All Child Marriages Across India
The Women and Child Development Ministry seeks to amend section 3 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, under which a child marriage is only voidable at the option of the contracting parties.
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Child Marriages Drop By Half In India, Results In Global Decline: UNICEF
The proportion of girls getting married in India has nearly halved in a decade, the United Nations children's agency UNICEF said on Tuesday, which has contributed significantly to a global decline in child marriage.
