November 05, 2024 09:14 (IST)
LGBTQIA+ couples in India can now open joint bank accounts
In a major victory of the queer movement in India, the Union Finance Ministry has clarified that people from the LGBTQIA+ community can open joint bank accounts or nominate their same-sex partner as a nominee for an account. The advisory by the Indian government is seen as a major step forward since the Supreme Court judgement of 2018 to decriminalize homosexuality in the country.
New Delhi/IBNS: One8 Commune, a restaurant chain owned by Indian skipper Virat Kohli, is in the eye of a controversy after a LGBTQIA+ activism group called out the eatery for discriminating against the guests from LGBT community.
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