Supreme Court Judge Recuses from Same-sex Marriage

Supreme Court Judge Recuses from Same-sex Marriage

In a Bench of three judges, headed by CJI Chandrachud, senior advocate NK Kaul referred to the review petition challenging the judgment, at the rise, which held that same-sex marriages were legally not valid. But the CJI clarified, “Matter of review petitions are usually decided in chambers” and that “review petitions, whether to be heard … Read more

Supreme Court to Review Same-Sex Marriage Verdict Requests

Supreme Court Judge Recuses from Same-sex Marriage

The Supreme Court is scheduled to consider on July 10 a batch of pleas seeking review of its last year’s judgement which refused to accord legal recognition to same-sex marriage. According to the cause list of July 10 uploaded on the top court website, a five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud would consider … Read more

Thailand Makes History as First Southeast Asian Country to Recognize Same-Sex Marriage

Thailand Makes History as First Southeast Asian Country to Recognize Same-Sex Marriage

Thailand’s Senate passed the final reading of a marriage equality law on Tuesday, paving the way for it to become the first country in Southeast Asia to recognize same-sex couples. The bill comes after more than two decades of effort from activists and politicians, after previous drafts did not reach parliament. With the support of … Read more

Key Highlights: CJI’s Top 10 Points from Same-Sex Marriage Verdict

Key Highlights: CJI's Top 10 Points from Same-Sex Marriage Verdict

The Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, stated that a person’s gender is not the same as their sexuality during the same-sex marriage hearing. The top 10 hearing updates are shown below. 1. The Constitution bench of the Supreme Court, consisting of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, S Ravindra Bhat, Hima … Read more