风车India's Supreme Court refuses to legalize same-sex marriage, says it is up to govt_我的网站
A | 商业外摆是激发消费活力、繁荣夜间经济的重要载体。近日，杭州市综合行政执法局推出连锁品牌商业外摆“一站式”审核服务，星巴克成为新政的首个受益企业——旗下在杭253家门店的外摆方案一次性申报即完成全部备案。这项改革依据《关于加大对商圈、商业街区外摆经营活动支持力度的指导意见》等文件精神，旨在优化营商环境、提升行政审批效率，实现企业“少跑腿、快办事”。 NEW DELHI -- India’s top court on Tuesday refused to legalize same-sex marriages, passing the responsibility back to Parliament in a ruling that disappointed campaigners for LGBTQ+ rights in the world's most populous country. Chief Justice DY Chandrachud also urged the government to uphold the rights of the queer community and end discrimination against them. Earlier this year, the five-judge bench heard 21 petitions that sought to legalize same-sex marriage. Chandrachud said there were degrees of agreement and disagreement among the justices “on how far we have to go” on same-sex marriages, but a majority of the judges agreed that the court cannot grant LGBTQ+ people the right to marry as that is a legislative function. “This court can’t make law. It can only interpret it and give effect to it,” the chief justice said, reiterating that it was up to Parliament to decide whether it could expand marriage laws to include queer unions.One of the petitioners, Mario da Penha, said it was “a day to be disappointed but not to lose hope.”“There's been tremendous work that has gone into these petitions, and many hopes and dreams of the queer community attached to them - to lead lives that most other Indians take for granted. The fact that the dream could not come to fruition today is a disappointment for all of us,” he said.He added that it was not yet clear if the court had set a mandate or timeline for Parliament to act. “Without that mandate, there is no pressure on Parliament to enact any legislation.”“There are queer couples today that are already families and in relationships, and are pillars of society. That they are not afforded the dignity and rights that they are due is deeply disappointing,” said Karuna Nundy, one of the lawyers representing the petitioners. Legal rights for LGBTQ+ people in India have been expanding over the past decade, mostly as a result of the Supreme Court’s intervention. In 2018, the top court struck down a colonial-era law that had made gay sex punishable by up to 10 years in prison and expanded constitutional rights for the gay community. The decision was seen as a historic victory for LGBTQ rights, with one judge saying it would “pave the way for a better future."Despite this progress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government resisted the legal recognition of same-sex marriage and rejected several petitions in favor. During the hearings, the government argued that a marriage is only between a biological male and a biological woman, adding that same-sex marriages went against religious values and that the petitions reflected only “urban elitist views”. Religious groups too had opposed same-sex unions, saying they went against Indian culture.Adish Aggarwala, the president of the Supreme Court bar association, said the court had done the right thing by recognizing that this was a job for Parliament, an argument the government also made during the hearings. Lawyers for the petitioners argued that marriage is between two people, not just a man and woman. They said concepts of marriage have gradually changed with time and laws should acknowledge that. By not recognizing such unions, the government was depriving same-sex couples of their right to equality enshrined in the constitution and rights enjoyed by married heterosexual couples, from adoption and medical insurance to pensions and inheritance, they argued. “This court needs to push society to acknowledge same-sex marriage,” one of the lawyers said.Petitioners were hopeful that the Supreme Court could challenge the government’s position.But even as some of the justices urged that the state must make sure queer couples don't face harassment or discrimination in accessing basic needs, like opening a joint bank account, they stopped short of granting legal recognition to same-sex unions. Instead, the court accepted the government's offer to set up a special panel that will explore granting social and legal benefits to same-sex couples. Homosexuality has long carried a stigma in India’s traditional society, even though there has been a shift in attitudes toward same-sex couples in recent years. India now has openly gay celebrities and some high-profile Bollywood films have dealt with gay issues. According to a Pew survey, acceptance of homosexuality in India increased by 22 percentage points to 37% between 2013 and 2019.But same-sex couples often face harassment in many Indian communities, whether Hindu, Muslim or Christian.India is estimated to have at least 2.5 million LGBTQ+ people, according to government figures from 2012. However, gay rights activists and global estimates believe they number at least 10% of the population, or more than 135 million.In May, Taiwan became the first jurisdiction in Asia to recognize same-sex marriages. In July, Nepal's Supreme Court issued an interim order enabling the registration of same-sex marriages for the first time. It is still not clear when the court would make its final decision on the case.。市级部门统一审核标准和办理时限，品牌方汇总全市所有门店外摆方案后，一次性报送市级窗口，市级部门协调各区、县（市）同步开展审核，统一出具最终审核结果，实现“一个窗口受理、一套材料通用、一次申报覆盖全市”。“不仅效率大幅提升，企业也能更灵活地响应市场需求、调整经营布局。”星巴克杭州区域相关负责人表示。市综合行政执法局相关负责人介绍，外摆设施有明确规范：须统一风格，在展示品牌个性的同时与杭州城市品位有机融合；不得超出备案场地，不得影响行人通行、消防安全和无障碍设施，不得从事与备案品牌无关的经营行为。各区、县（市）综合执法局将联合属地街道加强日常巡查，对不符合规范的门店依法督促整改。在杭州开展线下经营且符合商业外摆设置条件的连锁企业，均可向城管部门咨询。市综合行政执法局将会同属地单位主动上门、靠前服务，帮助符合条件的连锁企业及时享受政策便利，并持续优化服务体验，让更多市场主体从中受益。 Current article:http://nfgqw.hunyoduozuiaopoulun.buzz/rtwz/0rb1.html Published on:00:00:00 |
