5-judge Constitution bench to hear pleas to legalise same-sex marriages

The Supreme Court on Monday referred the pleas seeking legal validation of same-sex marriages to a five-judge constitution bench for adjudication, saying it is a "very seminal issue". Image used......

SC seeks govt's view on same-sex marriage petition in 4 weeks

Over four years after decriminalising consensual gay sex between adults, the Supreme Court on Friday sought response from the central government to separate pleas by two gay couples seeking......

Sec 377 gone but queer people still face oppression, says Justice Chandrachud

Supreme Court judge Justice DY Chandrachud has said that the decriminalisation of Section 377 of IPC by the apex court has enabled queer people to emerge as legally empowered citizens. Photograph:......

Centre opposes same-sex marriage in SC

Marriage in India is not just a union of two individuals but an institution between biological man and woman, the Centre told the Delhi high court on Thursday while opposing same-sex marriage. It......