9th Edition of the Policy Debate: “Marriage Equality: A Relook on same sex unions”
The Debating and Literary Society of Government Law College is conducting The 9th Policy Debate
same-sex marriage
Thailand becomes 3rd place in Asia to recognize Same-Sex Marriages as Marriage Equality Bill receives Royal Assent
Thailand’s Marriage Equality Law received assent of King Maha Vajiralongkorn on 24-9-2024, thereby effectively paving the way for the Bill to become Act which will come into force from 22-1-2025.
Independence Day 2024: Celebrating Trailblazing Judgments, Legislations and Policies – Charting the path to ‘Viksit Bharat’
Celebrating the 78th Independence Day by revisiting the most historical legal achievements of the country
Same- Sex Marriages | Senate of Thailand approves Bill seeking to recognize Marriage Equality
Thailand has moved a step closer towards becoming the First country in Southeast Asia to recognise marriage equality and Third country in Asia, after Taiwan and Nepal, to allow same-sex marriages.
Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha
Appointed directly from the Bar as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India, Justice P.S. Narasimha’s tenure as an advocate and as a Judge boasts of several landmark cases.
75 Landmark Judgments on Constitutional Law by the Supreme Court in 2023 Part III
by Siddharth R. Gupta* and Prakruthi N.**
Cite as: 2024 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 20
75 Landmark Constitutional Law Judgments in 2023 by the Supreme Court of India [Part II of III]
by Siddharth R. Gupta*
Cite as: 2024 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 10
50 Landmark Supreme Court Judgments of 2023: The Year of 1067 Judgments; 14 Appointments; and Important Initiatives
2023 was the year of landmark decisions, it kickstarted with Demonetisation verdict; Appointment of Election Commissioners; same sex marriage verdict and went onto settling the tussle between Delhi LG and CM. The mega Maharashtra political crisis was also decided and finally the decision on Abrogation of Article 370 was pronounced.
Supreme Court Constitution Bench Yearly Roundup 2023 | Article 370; Same sex marriage verdict; Maharashtra Political Crisis; Demonitisation verdict; Jalikattu; and more
This year was very busy for the Supreme Court’s Constitution Bench as it dealt with the maximum number of cases and decided major matters like Article 370; Same sex marriage; Maharashtra political crisis; and more
Know Thy Chief Justice | Throwback at a Roller-Coaster First Year of Justice Dr D.Y. Chandrachud
Great expectations followed Justice Dr DY Chandrachud when he was elevated to the post of Chief Justice of India. As 1 year has gone by in Justice Dr Chandrachud’s 2-year tenure, one thing is clear that interesting times are afoot indeed!
Supreme Court Roundup October 2023| Same-Sex marriage; Manual Scavenging; Senior Advocate Designation; Termination of Pregnancy; Family Planning and more
The month of October was focused on the long term battle on the same- sex marriage. Take a round of all the major judicial pronouncements by the Supreme Court during this month along with some never reported judgments and write ups on the Supreme Court Judges through the know-thy Judge segment.
Supreme Court Verdict on Same Sex Marriage: Breakdown of the Agreements and Disagreements
In a verbose verdict running into 366 pages, the 5-judge Constitution Bench of Dr DY Chandrachud, CJI and Sanjay Kishan Kaul, S. Ravindra Bhat, Hima Kohli, PS Narasimha, JJ wrote 4 opinions on the Same Sex Marriage matter where they agreed on some points and disagreed on others.
Mapping the Progression of LGBTQ+ Rights in India- Important Laws and Judicial Pronouncements
Tracing the development of LGBTQ+ rights in India with the help of statutory provisions and notable judgments by Supreme Court and Indian High Courts.
[Recognition of Same-sex Marriage] | Supreme Court of Nepal orders Government to recognize same-sex foreign spouse of a Nepalese citizen
The Government was directed to consider the Report made by an expert panel in 2015 which had recommended recognition of same-sex relationships.
Supreme Court Constitution/5-Judge Bench Roundup | The momentous same-sex marriage hearing dominates the month of April 2023; Big ruling on unstamped arbitration agreement
Don’t miss out on the 5-Judge Bench verdict pertaining to non-admissibility of an unstamped arbitration agreement and Constitution Bench hearing pertaining to the petitions seeking legal recognition of same sex marriage under several Acts, including the SMA, 1954, the FMA, 1969 and HMA, 1955.
SCBA condemns BCI for opposing same-sex marriage hearing before Supreme Court
BCI had earlier opposed the ongoing same sex hearing before Supreme Court saying that the matter should be left for Parliament to decide.
Explained| The momentous Same Sex Marriage matter before the Supreme Court Constitution Bench
Petitioner contended that they were entitled to the Fundamental Right to marry which was entrenched in the Constitution which includes the choice of a marital partner. Neither the State nor Society could intrude into the domain of individual right to pursue a way of life which were central to their identity and autonomy.
Landmark Decision | Same-Sex Marriage | “Taiwan” becomes the first country in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage
As reported by media, Taiwan Parliament has taken a historic step by legalising same-sex marriage. “In 2017, the island’s constitutional court ruled