As per a report, one petition submitted by Abhijit Iyer and others contends that same-sex marriages are not possible despite same-sex relationships being ruled legal by Supreme Court. The petitioners sought a declaration of same-sex marriage being recognised under the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA) and Special Marriage Act (SMA).

The petition states that the right to choose one’s partner is a fundamental right guaranteed under Article 21.

The lawyer duo, on Thursday, said that as a couple, the court’s verdict in their favour last year was not just a professional benchmark but also a personal win.

TIME released the list of 100 top influential people of the world on Wednesday. Interestingly, two women lawyers- Arundhati Katju and Menaka Guruswamy, who fought for the LGBTQ rights and are among those responsible for striking down Section 377, made it to the list. And this also validates how the abolition of Section 377 received […]