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India News: Seriously concerned over the judicial indiscipline reflected in political insinuations and personal jibes during an unsavoury 'judge vs judges' spect
India News: Four members of the LGBTQIA+ community have filed a petition seeking a review of a recent Supreme Court verdict that refused to legalize same-sex marr
Supreme Court judge, Justice P S Narasimha, expressed his displeasure at being repeatedly addressed as "My Lord" and "Your Lordships" by lawyers during judicial proceedings. During a regular court matter, he suggested that lawyers use "Sir" instead and even offered to give them half of his salary if they stopped using those honorifics.
The Supreme Court of India has refused to legalize same-sex marriages, ruling that the right to marriage is not an unqualified right under the Constitution. The court stated that it is the responsibility of Parliament to enact laws to recognize and regulate queer marriages. However, the judges were divided on certain rights of same-sex couples, with some ruling in favor of civil unions and adoption rights. The court accepted the government s offer to set up a panel to consider granting more rights and benefits to same-sex couples.