Revising public policy on same-sex marriages fraught with risks (Opinion)

Chaman Farzana | October 21, 2023 5:56 PM

Bengaluru, Oct 21 (IANS) A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court announced a 3:2 verdict on the petition seeking marital rights for members of the LGBTQ+ community, declining to legalise same-sex marriage in India. This verdict prompted me to ask the opinion of my 30-year-old son. He very casually said, "Let them do what they want to do behind closed doors in their homes. Why should we bother?"

Denied wheelchairs, two ill woman passengers slap Rs 20 crore suit against Vistara

Quaid Najmi | October 19, 2023 6:26 PM

Mumbai, Oct 19 (IANS) Aggrieved at being denied wheelchairs after landing, two women passengers with mobility issues, who recently travelled by Tata’s Vistara Airlines, have slapped separate lawsuits of Rs 10 crore each against the airline.

Sikh law student's suit over mandatory oath to monarchy dismissed in Canada

IANS | October 19, 2023 12:08 PM

Toronto, Oct 19 (IANS) A judge in Canada has dismissed a challenge by a Sikh law student, who had sued the Edmonton city in Alberta and law society in the province over mandatory oath to the monarchy last year.

Wife’s poor cooking skills not cruelty, rules Kerala High Court

IANS | October 18, 2023 9:16 PM

Kochi, Oct 18 (IANS) The Kerala High Court has held that a wife not preparing food for her husband due to a lack of cooking skills cannot be termed as cruelty for the purpose of dissolving a marriage.

Delhi HC allows couple to continue with gestational surrogacy despite age bar

IANS | October 17, 2023 10:09 PM

New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has, prima facie, observed that individuals who have already initiated or undergone the Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) process should not be disqualified based on the age restrictions imposed by the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021.

SC to deliver its verdict on the issue of same-sex marriage on Tuesday

IANS | October 16, 2023 10:28 PM

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court is set to deliver its verdict on Tuesday on pleas seeking legal sanction for same-sex marriage.

SC rejects plea by married woman to terminate 26-week pregnancy

IANS | October 16, 2023 4:27 PM

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a plea filed by a married woman to terminate her 26-week-long pregnancy.

Bihar sees sharp spikes in sex crimes against minors, human trafficking

Ajay Kumar | October 15, 2023 9:22 AM

Patna, Oct 15 (IANS) Sexual crime against minor children are rising in Bihar with the state police registering 160 cases every month since August this year.

Ousted last year, Russia loses bid to get regain seat on UN Human Rights Council

By Arul Louis | October 11, 2023 12:21 AM

United Nations, Oct 11 (IANS) Russia lost its bid to regain a seat on the Human Rights Council, failing to get enough votes in elections on Tuesday after having been ousted from it last year.

SC adjourns hearing on pleas against remission granted to convicts in Bilkis Bano case

IANS | October 9, 2023 5:36 PM

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday deferred, till Wednesday, hearing on batch of pleas filed against the Gujarat government's decision allowing early release of convicts in the case of the gang rape of Bilkis Bano and murder of her family members committed during the 2002 post-Godhra riots.

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Revising public policy on same-sex marriages fraught with risks (Opinion)

Denied wheelchairs, two ill woman passengers slap Rs 20 crore suit against Vistara

Sikh law student's suit over mandatory oath to monarchy dismissed in Canada

Wife’s poor cooking skills not cruelty, rules Kerala High Court

Delhi HC allows couple to continue with gestational surrogacy despite age bar

SC to deliver its verdict on the issue of same-sex marriage on Tuesday

SC rejects plea by married woman to terminate 26-week pregnancy

Bihar sees sharp spikes in sex crimes against minors, human trafficking

Ousted last year, Russia loses bid to get regain seat on UN Human Rights Council

SC adjourns hearing on pleas against remission granted to convicts in Bilkis Bano case

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