A five-judge Constitution bench presided by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud was responding to arguments that a mere declaration by the court that same sex couples have the right to marry would not serve the purpose.
A five-judge Constitution bench presided by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud was responding to arguments that a mere declaration by the court that same sex couples have the right to marry would not serve the purpose.
The five-judge Constitution Bench led by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud is hearing petitions seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriages through rewording of the Special Marriage Act (SMA), 1954.
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.