Renowned lawyer and distinguished jurist Fali S. Nariman, Senior Advocate, passed away at the age of 95. His demise has been met with heartfelt tributes from numerous members of the legal fraternity,.
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 of “man and woman".
Meanwhile, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the government, stated that the court needs to first address whether the judiciary is the right forum to create new socio-legal relationships instead of Parliament.
Updated Jan 07, 2021 | 16:33 IST
The Indian Tricolour was seen amongst the sea of American flags during the US Capitol attack early today. Indian Tricolour seen at US Capitol protests | Courtesy: Twitter @aletweetsnews
Washington: Unprecedented scenes were witnessed at the US Capitol early on Thursday (late Wednesday US time) when pro-Trump supporters breached security and entered the building located here. Clashes with security personnel and subsequent rioting at the US Congress marked a new low in the US history.
The incident has been described as an assault on Americal democracy, the world s oldest. It came as a joint session of the US Congress was underway to certify the victories of Democrats Joe Biden as president and Kamala Harris as vice president.