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Marriage equality would be a step closer to equality, says queer activist

The conference was organised jointly by PUCL and the Network to present the findings of a public hearing that had recorded the testimonies of queer and trans persons facing conflict from their families.

The letter has been undersigned by 21 judges, led by Justice SN Dhingra, Retired judge of the Delhi High Court.

The petitioners sought the right of marriage relying not only on legal precedents, but also by asserting broader constitutional entitlements around the rights to life and dignity embodied in the Constitution.

The Supreme Court said that the issue of same-sex marriage in India is of “seminal importance”, a day after the Centre issued an affidavit dismissing the possibility of gay marriage laws.

Centre came down hard on the plea batting for same-sex marriage in India, saying that the Indian family concept relies on biological man and a biological woman.

The government opined that same-sex relationships and heterosexual relationships are clearly distinct classes which cannot be treated identically.

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.

Mukul Rohatgi is set to become the Attorney General of India next month, assuming the top lawyer post for the second time in his career.

Justice AM Khanwilkar, a first-generation lawyer, retired on Friday from the Supreme Court of India after six long years. Let’s have a look at some of his landmark judgements.