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Thailand Legalise Same Sex Marriage Under New Marriage Equality Act: LGBTQ Couple Celebrates

23 Jan 2025

Thailand has officially legalized same-sex marriage, with hundreds of LGBTQ couples expected to formalize their unions on Thursday, marking a historic moment for the country and Southeast Asia. This landmark legislation, which takes effect today, grants LGBTQ couples the same legal, financial, and medical rights as heterosexual couples. Thailand becomes...

Justice Chandrachud Retires After Landmark Verdicts on Electoral Bonds, Same-Sex Marriage, Article 370, Minority Rights for AMU

08 Nov 2024

Chief Justice DY Chandrachud completed his last working day on Friday after a two-year tenure at the helm of the Indian judiciary. He will retire on Sunday and hand over the baton to Justice Sanjiv Khanna. In a fitting end to his tenure, on his last working day, Justice Chandrachud...

South Korea’s Supreme Court Delivers Landmark Victory For Same-Sex Couples

18 Jul 2024

On Thursday, South Korea's Supreme Court recognized new rights for same-sex couples, mandating that the state provide health insurance coverage for a gay man's partner. This landmark decision sparked celebrations among activists, many of whom were moved to tears of joy. The court ruled, "National Health Insurance should recognize spousal...

Same-Sex Marriage: SC Delays Review Plea After Justice Sanjiv Khanna Recuses From Hearing

10 Jul 2024

The Supreme Court postponed a review petition challenging the October 2023 judgment that queer couples cannot enjoy the fundamental right to marriage, with Justice Sanjeev Khanna recusing from proceedings in the case due to personal reasons. The development effectively means that Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud will have...

Supreme Court Refuses Open Court Review Of Same Sex Marriage Ruling

09 Jul 2024

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court of India declined a request for an open court hearing on a review petition challenging its previous judgment that refused to legally recognize same-sex and queer marriages. The decision was made by a bench led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, who clarified that constitution bench...

Same-sex marriage: Rajasthan opposes, 6 states seek more time to examine, says Centre to SC

10 May 2023

The Centre informed the Supreme Court on Wednesday that it had received responses from seven states on the issue of same-sex marriage. While the Congress-led Rajasthan government is opposed to the idea. Meanwhile Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Manipur, Assam, and Sikkim have stated that they will need more time...

Hearing on same-sex marriage postponed due to unavailability of two judges

23 Apr 2023

Due to the indisposition of two of the five-judge Supreme Court Constitution Bench, the Supreme Court Constitution Bench will not hear several petitions seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriage on Monday. The Constitution Bench, led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, stated on Thursday that it will hear numerous petitions seeking...

Centre urges states’ participation in same-sex marriage plea before SC

19 Apr 2023

The Supreme Court on Wednesday commenced its hearing on a bunch of at least 15 petitions regarding the legalisation of same-sex marriages. The petitioners are requesting broader constitutional rights based on the right to life, the right to personal liberty, and other associated rights through their arguments. Senior counsel Mukul...

LGBTQ members shouldn’t be stigmatised but be assimilated with society, petitioner argues before SC

18 Apr 2023

On Tuesday, a petitioner argued before the Supreme Court that the LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning) community should not be stigmatized, but rather integrated into society through marriage equality. The court stated during the hearing that the current matter would be limited to the Special Marriage Act and...

Five-judge bench led by CJI to hear pleas seeking recognition of same-sex marriage

15 Apr 2023

The Supreme Court has convened a five-judge Constitutional Court bench to hear a slew of petitions seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriage beginning 18 April. The petitions will be heard by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Ravindra Bhat, Hima Kohli, and PS Narasimha beginning 18...

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