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.
Same-sex marriage Supreme Court hearing: The CJI’s comments came while hearing the petitions referred to a larger bench for an authoritative procurement by the CJI-led bench.