Eight booked for child marriage in Chamarajanagar

Eight booked for child marriage in Chamarajanagar

The Chamarajanagar women’s police have booked eight persons in connection with a child marriage that had taken place in a village in Chamarajanagar taluk. After a complaint was received on the District Child Protection Unit’s (DCPU) Child Helpline 1098 regarding a child marriage between a 15-year-old girl and a 27-year-old man, the officials visited the … Read more

Money and marriage: ‘Act quickly to separate your finances, when you decide to…,’ experts on divorce & finances

Money and marriage: ‘Act quickly to separate your finances, when you decide to…,’ experts on divorce & finances

There is a significant discussion surrounding the intersection of divorce and financial management for couples who decide to separate. Divorce costs can be substantial, particularly for the ultra-wealthy, where settlements may amount to millions or even billions of dollars. However, middle-class couples, especially those facing “grey divorces” in later life, can also feel significant financial … Read more

Same-sex marriage verdict review: How does a review petition get heard in the Supreme Court? | Explained

Same-sex marriage verdict review: How does a review petition get heard in the Supreme Court? | Explained

The story so far: The Supreme Court on November 23 agreed to consider a request for an open court hearing of petitions seeking a review of its judgment refusing to legalise same-sex marriage. In October, a five-judge Constitution Bench unanimously observed that there exists no fundamental right to marry and that judicial interference in this regard … Read more

SC’s same-sex marriage verdict acts as a formidable document upholding the Indianness of homosexuality and gender queerness

SC’s same-sex marriage verdict acts as a formidable document upholding the Indianness of homosexuality and gender queerness

LGTBQ activist and petitioner for same sex-marriages Shivangi Sharma speaks with the media at the courtyard of India’s Supreme Court in New Delhi on October 17, 2023. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap Though the Supreme Court has refused to legalise same-sex marriage, the Constitution Bench judgment is a formidable step to silence hostile voices … Read more

From sati to interfaith marriages, institution of marriage has undergone sea change: SC

From sati to interfaith marriages, institution of marriage has undergone sea change: SC

A Bench comprising CJI D.Y. Chandrachud, Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, S. Ravindra Bhat, Hima Kohli and P.S. Narasimha during the hearing of the verdict on same-sex marriage, at the Supreme Court, in New Delhi on October 17, 2023. | Photo Credit: ANI From sati to interfaith marriages, the institution of marriage has undergone a sea … Read more

Morning Digest | SC to pronounce judgment in same-sex marriage case; UNSC to vote on resolutions on Israel-Hamas war, and more

Morning Digest | SC to pronounce judgment in same-sex marriage case; UNSC to vote on resolutions on Israel-Hamas war, and more

People take part in a demonstration in solidarity with the Palestinian people, on October 16, 2023, in Boston. | Photo Credit: AP Same-sex marriage case | Supreme Court to pronounce judgment today A Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud is scheduled on October 17 to pronounce its judgment in a series … Read more

Same-sex marriage: gender may be fluid, but the idea of mother cannot be, Ministry tells SC

Same-sex marriage: gender may be fluid, but the idea of mother cannot be, Ministry tells SC

 Gender may be fluid, but for a child, the “idea of mother cannot be”, a host of government bodies led by the Ministry of Women and Child Development told a Constitution Bench. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Gender may be fluid, but for a child, the “idea of mother cannot be”, … Read more

Pregnancy test during mass marriage ceremony in Madhya Pradesh causes stir

Pregnancy test during mass marriage ceremony in Madhya Pradesh causes stir

Attacking the Bharatiya Janata Party government in Madhya Pradesh over the alleged pregnancy test of 200 beneficiaries of a government scheme in Dindori district, the Opposition Congress accused it of undermining the dignity of women. These women were brides-to-be for a mass marriage to be held under the ‘Mukhya Mantri Kanya Vivah Yojana’ on Saturday. … Read more