The Central government told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that it will form a committee headed by the cabinet secretary to consider and examine the suggestions by LGBTQIA community
A committee will be formed to look into "genuine human concerns" flagged by members of LGBTQIA+ community, the centre told Supreme Court today during the hearing on petitions for legalisation of same-sex marriages.
We don't go by either "popular morality or segmental morality" but what the Constitution mandates, the Supreme Court observed on Wednesday when an argument was advanced before it that young same-sex couples across the country wanted to get married.
Same-sex marriage hearing in Supreme Court: The Supreme Court is hearing a petition filed by LGBTQ activists Supriyo and Abhay Dang. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta who is representing the Union Government presented arguments in the case for legal recognition of same sex marriage under Special Marriage Act, 1954. Watch Business Today Visual Story to know about the case
A resolution to this effect passed by the SCBA said that it is the duty of the apex court to her the petition and decide whether it should be adjudicated by the Court or be left to the wisdom of Parliament.
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) criticised the Bar Council of India (BCI) for opposing the hearing of the same-sex marriage case in the Supreme Court. 📰 Same-Sex Marriage Case: SCBA Criticises BCI For Opposing Gay Marriage, Says Highly Inappropriate .
In Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the US Supreme Court held that the Constitution of the United States does not confer the right to abortion.
Yesterday, Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta told the Supreme Court how gender was fluid and took several forms, an aspect that would prove to be impossible to accommodate in statutes.
The bench said it was the impact of British Victorian morality which led to forsaking of Indian cultural ethos and a situation where homosexuality became such a big problematic issue.