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Following the decriminalisation of homosexuality in 2018, gender rights campaigners believe marriage equality through legal recognition of same-sex marriages is the next logical step. Here we lay down the legal arguments and precedents cited to support the case.
A controversial provision, it has been challenged, most recently in the Supreme Court, on grounds of its constitutional validity for being in contravention of Article 21 of the Constitution of India.
All laws dealing with solemnisation and consequent registration are gender specific and do not provide any scope for non-male+female marriage and registration. But Section 15 is a unique provision.
The Act can provide a starting point for the expansion of marriage rights to recognise the rights of same-sex couples. However, if the 30-day notice period is retained, it may be used against same-sex couples, just as it is often used against interfaith and intercaste couples now