Minorty judgment of SC recognises civil unions, adoption for same-sex couple

Oct 17, 2023

The minority verdict, however, agreed with the three judges and said it could not strike down the provisions of the Special Marriage Act (SMA)...

NCPCR informs SC allowing adoption to same sex couple is akin to "endangering" children

Apr 17, 2023

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has moved an intervening application in the Supreme Court on the various petitions relating to...

Cubans vote in referendum on same-sex marriage, adoption

Sep 26, 2022

Havana [Cuba], September 26 : Cubans voted in a landmark referendumon Sunday on whether to legalize same-sex marriage and adoption, allow surrogate pregnancies and...

Taiwanese-Chinese couple seek same-sex marriage recognition with legal battle

Jun 30, 2024

A same-sex couple, Ryan and Righ from Taiwan and China have launched a second legal challenge against Taiwan's authorities in a bid to have...

No marriage right to same-sex couple: Justice Bhat agrees with CJI in SMA, but disagrees on adoption right of queer people

Oct 17, 2023

Justice Ravindra Bhat, Justice Hima Kohli and Justice PV Narasimha have given two separate judgments whereby they have shown certain agreement and disagreement with...

Same-sex couple moves SC challenging Kerala HC order directing counselling sessions

Feb 06, 2023

A same-sex couple has moved to Supreme Court challenging the Kerala High Court order directing one of them to attend counselling sessions with a...