Same-sex couples and LGBTQ+ activists are hoping for a judgment in their favor, while the government and religious leaders strongly oppose same-sex unions.
The top court is hearing a batch of petitions challenging certain provisions of the Hindu Marriage Act, Foreign Marriage Act and the Special Marriage Act and other marriage laws, as unconstitutional on the ground that they deny same sex couples the right to marry.
Yesterday, the court countered the argument that recognition of same-sex marriage would impact the children of such couples, noting that lesbian and gay persons are already allowed to adopt children individually.
Although the majority of the Danish public were supportive of the change in legislation, the decision to allow civil partnerships was not without criticism.