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The Supreme Court has referred the issue of the constitutional validity of GST on lease/rent payments to the constitution bench of 9 judges.The bench of Justice M.R. Shah and Justice Sanjay Karol has...

Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi called for making terms in the Special Marriage Act gender-neutral so as to pave the way for recognition of same-sex marriage.

While the petitioners argued that the fundamental rights of the LGBTQ community were being restricted, the government raised preliminary objections to the court hearing petitions seeking same sex marriage.

Dr. Dhrubash Karan Mathur It is an established fact that the Central Government has been paying 50 percent of the last pay drawn, after fulfilling

Same-sex marriage hearing LIVE: A five-judge Constitution Bench is hearing a batch of petitions seeking legal recognition for same-sex marriage. Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the petitioners, argued that the LGBTQ community should have the right to a life of dignity and to the institution of marriage and family which is available to heterosexual persons. The petitioners are seeking the provisions of the Special Marriage Act, 1954, to read marriage as between “spouse” instead o...

The batch of petitions have sought recognition of same-sex marriages under law, arguing that the right to marry a person of one’s choice should extend to LGBTQIA+ citizens as well.

SC Same-Sex Marriage Plea Today, Live Updates: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Government, had stated the Court will have to first address the issue of whether the judiciary is the right forum to create new socio-legal rights through marriage

The Court proposed limiting the scope of the petitioners' submissions to recognition of same-sex marriage under the Special Marriage Act instead of also delving into personal laws.

CJI Chandrachud took note of the argument that while the LGBTQIA+ community is entitled to make their own choices on one hand, they are denied access to marriage, taking away from their dignity and sense of equality.

The hearing before the Supreme Court in the case concerning legality of same-sex marriages began on a heated note on Tuesday with the government saying that it will reexamine whether to participate in the proceedings.