The Nepal Supreme Court s unprecedented ruling on same-sex marriage follows an arduous struggle to achieve marriage equality in the South Asian nation. This historic order is expected to have an impac.
The Supreme Court of Nepal has issued an interim order to the government, instructing it to temporarily allow the registration of same-sex marriage and other non-traditional heterosexual couples. It was a landmark decision for the same-sex couples as well as individuals identifying themselves as part of the LGBTIQA+ community.
In what could be seen as a significant step towards fully legalising homosexual marriages in Nepal, the country s Supreme Court has issued an interim order instructing the government to temporarily allow registration of same-sex marriages.
Though the Supreme Court had allowed same-sex marriage through an order one and a half decades ago, in the absence of a specific law, the provision could not be implemented.