Representing the Centre in the same-sex marriage hearing, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said in the Supreme Court that Rajasthan, Andra Pradesh and Assam have opposed the legalisation of homosexual marriages.
Same-Sex Marriage in India, Supreme Court Hearing Live Updates, 25 April: Arguing for the petitioners, Senior Advocate Geeta Luthra said, “Virtually every democratic, progressive country of the world has recognised same sex marriages. We cannot be behind."
Hearing the petitions for the fourth day, the Bench, which includes Justices S K Kaul, Ravindra Bhat, Hima Kohli and P S Narasimha, referred to Section 21A of the SMA which says that for Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and Buddhists who marry under the Act, questions like intestate succession will still be governed by their personal laws.