Kerala's first gay couple moves High Court to legalise their
Nikesh and Sonu, the first married gay couple from Kerala who got married in have now filed a petition in the Kerala High Court seeking to legally register their marriage. In their petition, they argued that the refusal to register homosexual marriages under the Special Marriage Act violates the principles of equality, non-arbitrariness, non-discrimination, individual dignity and. Nikesh and Sonu, the first married gay couple from Kerala who got married in have now filed a petition in the Kerala High Court seeking to legally register their marriage. In their petition, they argued that the refusal to register homosexual marriages under the Special Marriage Act violates the principles of equality, non-arbitrariness, non-discrimination, individual dignity and personal autonomy under Articles 14, 15 1 , 19 1 a and 21 of the Constitution of India. 
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" The couple is happy that now the Supreme court would decide on all the same sex marriage petitions. The states and the centre have to file their replies on the issue but Nikesh and Sonu are hopeful of a positive reply from the Kerala government since the Leftist party had announced support for equal rights of the LGBTQ section in their manifesto. Kochi: The first gay couple in Kerala to get married, Nikesh and Sonu are waiting to legalise their union. They wish to adopt a child and lead a happy life.
Nikesh & Sonu
The first married ‘gay’ couple has moved to the High Court of Kerala to challenge the provisions of Special Marriage Act of as they don’t cover and recognise the registration of a homosexual marriage. The matter was heard by Justice Anu Sivaraman and accepted the petition filed by them. In furtherance the Honourable Kerala High Court has issued notice to the Government of India and. A few months later, deciding to spend their lives with each other, the two married in a temple, and started living together in Ernakulam. Something that only their respective families knew. Kerala's 1st Gay Couple Who Got Married In A Temple Move High
Nikesh Pushkaran, 35, and Somu MS, 30, came out to the world on social media becoming 'Kerala's first openly gay married couple'. For Nikesh, it was love at first sight when he met Sonu in through a dating app for the LGBT community. A few months later, deciding to spend their lives with each. On 6 th September, , the Supreme Court of India decriminalised homosexuality. Senior Advocate Menaka Guruswamy and Advocate Arundhati Katju heralded this milestone reformation that dissolved a year-old oppressive law. 
Gay Couple Moves Kerala HC For Recognition Of Homosexual
Kerala's first and only openly married gay couple, Nikesh and Sonu who wish to adopt a kid abandoned by parents are fighting for their right. Kerala : They were trolled cruelly by innumerable hidden faces through fake handles on social media platforms in the past. From been called abnormals to maniacs, they were even labelled as 'Satan's children'.
Kerala's First Openly Married Gay Couple Filed A Petition To
But Nikesh and Sonu, the first openly married (not on papers) gay couple from Kerala are aiming to change just that. They have filed a petition in the Kerala High Court seeking to be able to register their marriage. Back in July , the couple had gone to the Guruvayoor temple to get married but the authorities there rejected their request. .
Kerala's 1st Gay Married Couple Fight For Their Right To
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people in Kerala face legal and social difficulties not experienced by non-LGBTQ persons. However, Kerala has been at the forefront of LGBTQ issues in India after Tamil Nadu. [1] It became one of the first states in India to establish a welfare policy for the transgender community and in , proposed implementing free gender affirmation. . They Are Probably Kerala's First Openly Gay 'Married' Couple
Kochi: The first gay couple in Kerala to get married, Nikesh and Sonu are waiting to legalise their union. They wish to adopt a child and lead a happy life. .