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The Supreme Court, in its recent Constitution bench ruling, did not grant any legal recognition to same-sex couples and refused to strike down or read into gender neutral "person" in place of "male" and "female" ...

There comes moments when it falls to judges to decide which way the nation must move. The same sex marriage judgment was one such occasion when the Supreme Court could have read right to marriage as inherent in the right to life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution. With SC failing to do so and denying the right to a civil union to queer couples, the  community’s struggle for equality, dignity and inclusiveness must continue

India News: Supreme Court judge Sanjay Kishan Kaul praised Justice S Ravindra Bhat for his contributions to the judiciary during a farewell ceremony. Justice Kaul

Supreme Court Delivers Historic Verdict On Same Sex Marriage Supreme Court Delivers Historic Verdict On Same Sex Marriag

A group of 22 former High Court Judges appreciated the Supreme Court verdict on same-sex marriage in a letter dated October 19."We are a group of former judges, the conscientious and concerned citizens of India appreciate the Supreme Court ...

A group of 22 former High Court Judges appreciated the Supreme Court verdict on same-sex marriage in a letter dated October 19."We are a group of former judges, the conscientious and concerned citizens of India appreciate the Supreme Court ...

Dwivedi, who appeared in the same-sex marriage case for Madhya Pradesh, says the constitution does not expressly speak of a right to marry, and it is for the Parliament to take a decision on the matter

Suchetan Bhattacharjee, whose father is former West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, is currently undergoing gender-affirming surgeries and therapy. They said the Supreme Court’s refusal to recognise gay marriages is disappointing, but welcomed the positive discussion by the CJI around LGBTQAI+ rights

However, the petitioner and the lawyer who represented the petitioners feel theres been a change in the way society in India now views queer people. That is a positive, they said.

A five-judge Constitution Bench, headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, on Tuesday refused to grant any legal sanction to same-sex marriage.