Love And Marriage
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UP anti-conversion law applies to live-in relationships, says Allahabad HC
The court passed the order while denying protection to an interfaith couple, whose marriage registration remains pending.
Scroll Staff
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Allahabad High Court dismisses pleas by eight Hindu-Muslim couples seeking protection of life
The bench said that the interfaith marriages were not in compliance with Uttar Pradesh’s anti-religious conversion law.
Scroll Staff
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BJP MP seeks law against live-in relationships, calls them ‘dangerous disease’
The legislator from Haryana’s Bhiwani-Mahendragarh also sought to make parental consent mandatory for love marriages between two adults.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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BJP Karnataka candidates Tejasvi Surya and K Sudhakar booked for electoral offences: EC
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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Right to marry person of choice is constitutionally protected, family can’t object: Delhi HC
The bench granted the petitioners police protection to ‘ensure that no harm befalls them’.
Scroll Staff
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What route could the Supreme Court use to legalise same-sex marriage?
There are several possible paths to marriage equality for all genders and sexualities, but each may pose a different set of challenges in implementation.
Umang Poddar
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‘Want to live and die together’: Meet the people battling for same-sex marriage rights in India
The Supreme Court has started hearing a clutch of petitions asking for same-sex marriages.
Umang Poddar
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Make parents’ consent mandatory for love marriages, demand two Gujarat MLAs
BJP MLA Fatesinh Chauhan and Congress legislator Geniben Thakor sought an amendment to the Registration of Marriages Act, 2009.
Scroll Staff
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All you need to know about the same-sex marriage petitions before the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will hear petitions asking for legal recognition of same-sex marriage in April.
Umang Poddar
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Special Marriage Act: SC dismisses PIL challenging provisions to publish personal details of couples
The petitioner argued that the law violates the fundamental right to privacy.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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British Indians are embracing arranged marriages – but not in a traditional way
The range of arranged unions that now exist can be thought of as a spectrum.
Raksha Pande, The Conversation
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30-day prior notice in Special Marriage Act is fair and reasonable, Centre tells Delhi HC
The government contended that fundamental rights are not absolute and reasonable restrictions can be imposed on them.
Scroll Staff
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With Allahabad HC ruling on special marriages, individuals rights trump community interest – rightly
The court stated that individual autonomy in making decisions about the intimate aspects of one’s life, such as marriage, is constitutionally sacrosanct.
Akshat Agarwal
The Field
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final
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Cricket: Former Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof retires from international cricket
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India wins nine medals including four gold on Day 2
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Two years on, Indian men’s team hope to defend crown jewel
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru end losing run with convincing win over Sunrisers Hyderabad