Supreme Court of India
Highest court of jurisdiction in India
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| January 9 2025 | The Supreme Court rejected review petitions seeking to overturn the October 2023 verdict that refused to legalize same-sex marriage. |
| October 16 2024 | Installation of 'Nyay Ki Devi', a symbolic white statue of justice, in the Supreme Court judges' library. The statue depicts a goddess in a sari with a crown and bindi, holding scales symbolizing societal equality and a book representing the Constitution of India. |
| September 1 2024 | Supreme Court of India unveiled its official flag, featuring a deep blue color with the Ashoka Chakra above the Court's rotunda and including the Constitution of India. The flag was inaugurated by President Droupadi Murmu, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Supreme Court. |
| June 7 2024 | Irfan Solanki (Samajwadi Party) convicted and disqualified as MLA from Sishamau, Uttar Pradesh for 7 years on charges of arson, assault, and threatening to kill a widow for land grabbing. |
| 2023 | Pew Research Center multinational survey showed 53% of Indians supported legal recognition of same-sex marriage (28% strongly in favor), while 43% opposed it (31% strongly opposing). |
| November 1 2023 | A petitioner filed a review petition to the Supreme Court challenging the original judgment, arguing that the decision was self-contradictory and manifestly unjust. |
| October 17 2023 | The Supreme Court of India unanimously ruled that legalizing same-sex marriage is a matter for Parliament to decide. In a significant judgment, the court simultaneously accepted the government's proposal to establish a high-powered committee to investigate discrimination faced by LGBT people and study potential limited legal rights and benefits for same-sex couples. |
| May 11 2023 | Küzholuzo Nienü, leader of Naga People's Front and Nagaland Legislative Assembly member, publicly opposed same-sex marriage during the Supreme Court proceedings, warning that society might react negatively to its potential legalization. |
| May 11 2023 | After ten days of hearings from petitioners and respondents, the Constitution bench concluded oral arguments and reserved their verdict in the Supriyo v. Union of India case. |
| May 8 2023 | BRS Member of the House of the People Nageshwar Rao publicly stated that state governments' opinions on same-sex marriage are irrelevant, and they will abide by the Supreme Court's upcoming verdict on the matter. |
| May 8 2023 | RJD Vice-president Shivanand Tiwary publicly stated that the party had not discussed the Supriyo v. Union of India case, while also sharing a personal opinion supporting same-sex marriage rights. |
| May 8 2023 | DMK organising secretary R S Bharathi stated that the party had not yet decided on its stance regarding the Supriyo v. Union of India case. |
| May 8 2023 | Senior AIADMK party leaders publicly stated that same-sex marriage is against Indian culture and expressed concerns about the potential emotional impact on adopted children of same-sex couples. |
| May 1 2023 | Afzal Ansari (Bahujan Samaj Party) disqualified as Lok Sabha MP from Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh after being sentenced to 4 years in prison in a 2007 Gangsters Act case. |
| April 23 2023 | The Bar Council of India, chaired by BJP member Manan Kumar Mishra, passed a resolution requesting the Supreme Court to defer the marriage rights matter to Parliament, which was widely condemned, including by the Supreme Court Bar Association. |
| April 22 2023 | CPI Member of the Council of States, Binoy Viswam, publicly reaffirmed the party's support for the democratic rights of the sexual and gender minority community. |
| April 18 2023 | Oral arguments commenced before the Constitution bench in the Supriyo v. Union of India case, marking the beginning of the legal proceedings. |
| April 18 2023 | Solicitor General Mehta filed an affidavit from the Union Government, arguing that the petitions lack tenability and are outside the Supreme Court's jurisdiction, challenging the legal standing of the case related to rights of sexual and gender minority communities. |
| April 10 2023 | Telangana Markazi Shia Ulema Council sought to intervene in the case, arguing against legitimizing same-sex marriage, claiming it is exclusively Western and unsuited to Indian society, and emphasizing the connection between marriage, religion, and personal law. |
| April 9 2023 | The Indian Psychiatric Society issued an official statement supporting sexual and gender minority identities, advocating for equal rights including marriage and adoption, and highlighting the mental health implications of discrimination. |
| April 1 2023 | Mahmood Asad Madani from Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind sought to intervene in the Supriyo v. Union of India case, opposing the extension of marriage rights to sexual and gender minority individuals in India, arguing against what he termed the 'sexual liberation movement'. |
| March 15 2023 | The Supreme Court admitted 20 connected petitions filed by 52 sexual and gender minority individuals, including 17 couples, with the bench consisting of Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, Justice P.S. Narasimha, and Justice J.B. Pardiwala. |
| March 15 2023 | Communist Party of India (CPI) released an official statement criticizing the BJP-led Union Government's position on sexual and gender minority rights, calling it a Manuwadi worldview that excludes and criminalises. The party urged the Supreme Court to uphold the rights and dignity of the sexual and gender minority community. |
| March 14 2023 | RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale publicly backed the government's opposition to extending marriage rights to sexual and gender minority individuals, arguing that marriage is an institution for family and society, not personal enjoyment. |
| March 12 2023 | The Union Government of India, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party, filed a counter-affidavit in the Supreme Court opposing the extension of marriage rights to sexual and gender minority individuals. The government argued to exclude challenges to notice and objection provisions of the Special Marriage Act and Foreign Marriage Act from the current case. |
| March 12 2023 | Namma Pride and Coalition for Sex Workers and Sexual Minorities Rights co-published an open letter in response to the Union Government's affidavit, criticizing the government's stance on marriage rights for sexual and gender minority individuals in India. |
| February 13 2023 | Abdullah Azam Khan (Samajwadi Party) disqualified as MLA from Suar, Uttar Pradesh after being sentenced to 2 years in jail by Moradabad court under section 353 of IPC. |
| January 27 2023 | Akkai Padmashali, a sexual and gender minority rights activist, filed a petition to join the Supriyo v. Union of India case, challenging legal perspectives on marriage for sexual and gender minority individuals. |
| January 6 2023 | United Hindu Front protested outside the court against the Supreme Court hearing petitions related to same-sex marriage, claiming homosexuality was against Indian culture. |
| 2022 | Supreme Court held in Deepika Singh v. Central Administrative Tribunal that atypical families, including relationships between sexual and gender minority individuals, deserve equal protection under Article 14 of the Indian Constitution. |
| 2022 | Adoption Regulations introduced, stipulating that a child can only be given in adoption to couples with at least two years of stable marital relationship. |
| December 19 2022 | BJP Member of the Council of States Sushil Kumar Modi expressed opposition to the Judicial Review of Indian marriage laws in Parliament, arguing that two judges cannot decide on a socially significant subject and advocating for broader parliamentary and societal debate. |
| December 13 2022 | Mamta Devi (Indian National Congress) disqualified as MLA from Ramgarh, Jharkhand after being sentenced to 5 years rigorous imprisonment for rioting (conviction later stayed by High Court). |
| November 25 2022 | A two-judge Supreme Court Bench (Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and Justice Hima Kohli) admitted the Supriya Chakraborty and Abhay Dang petition, along with another petition by Parth Phiroze Mehrotra and Uday Raj Anand. |
| November 14 2022 | A gay couple, Supriya Chakraborty and Abhay Dang, filed a petition seeking legal recognition of their marriage in the Supreme Court of India. |
| October 29 2022 | Anil Kumar Sahani (Rashtriya Janata Dal) disqualified as MLA from Kurhani, Bihar after being sentenced to 2 years imprisonment for allowance fraud. |
| October 27 2022 | Azam Khan (Samajwadi Party) disqualified as MLA from Rampur, Uttar Pradesh after being sentenced to 3 years in jail for a hate speech case against Yogi Adityanath. |
| October 12 2022 | Vikram Singh Saini (Bharatiya Janata Party) disqualified as MLA from Khatauli, Uttar Pradesh after being convicted for 2 years. |
| July 21 2022 | Anant Kumar Singh (Rashtriya Janata Dal) disqualified as MLA from Mokama, Bihar after being convicted for 10 years for possession of arms and ammunition (later acquitted). |
| April 1 2022 | NCP Member of Parliament Supriya Sule introduced a private member's bill in Parliament to recognize same-sex marriages under the Special Marriage Act. |
| March 28 2022 | Bandhu Tirkey (Indian National Congress) disqualified as MLA from Mandar, Jharkhand after being convicted for 3 years for financial irregularities. |
| 2021 | Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act implemented, limiting assisted reproductive technology services exclusively to infertile married couples. |
| 2021 | A comprehensive study in the Netherlands analyzed administrative data on same-sex families from 2006 to 2018, examining educational outcomes and family dynamics. |
| 2021 | Ipsos multinational survey found 44% of Indians supported same-sex marriage, 18% opposed it, and 14% supported civil partnerships but not marriage. The survey also indicated 56% of Indians reported a change in their views on this topic over the past five years. |
| 2021 | Allahabad High Court in Safiya Sultana v. State of Uttar Pradesh read down the notice and objection provision of the Special Marriage Act, interpreting it as directory and not mandatory, based on the right to personal liberty and privacy. |
| 2021 | Surrogacy (Regulation) Act passed, which restricts surrogacy services only to married couples. |
| 2021 | Supreme Court recognized the principle of substantive equality in Lt. Col. Nitisha v. UOI, which was a significant legal landmark for equality rights. |
| 2021 | Laxmibai Chandaragi B. v. State of Karnataka case further strengthened the judicial interpretation of personal liberty and individual choice. |
| 2021 | A multinational study documented attitudes towards violence against sexual and gender minority individuals in five countries, revealing Indians ranked second in accepting violence against gay men and believing they damage family honour. |
| 2020 | Supreme Court held in Ashwani Kumar v. Union of India that judicial adjudication cannot be equated to law-making by legislators. |
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