The Supreme Court of India began hearing petitions seeking the legalisation of same-sex marriage on April 18, 2023. Whether Supreme Court, or Parliament, will pave the way for same-sex marriage in the coming days will be seen, but the question that has come up for the debate on marriage equality is whether same sex marriage is an 'urban elitist concept' or integral right in comparison to other rights enshrined in the Indian Constitution.
Polygamy is the practice of having more than one married spouse wife or husband. The issue is governed both by personal laws and the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
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Petitioners seeking legal sanction for same-sex marriages have contended that since the SMA is a secular legislation, any reinterpretation will not amount to disturbing Hindu, Muslim, Christian, or Parsi personal laws