The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on a batch of pleas seeking legal validation for same-sex marriage. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud reserved its judgment after a 10-day hearing in the matter.
A five Judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court headed by CJI DY Chandrachud will continue the hearing on a batch of petitions on same sex marriage the tenth day on Thursday. The bench comprises Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices SK Kaul, SR Bhat, Hima Kohli and PS Narasimha. The Centre yesterday (Wednesday) told the Supreme Court that it had received responses from seven states on the plea to grant legal recognition to same-sex marriages. Three states Rajasthan, Assam and Andhra Pradesh have opposed the plea, while the remaining four Sikkim, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Manipur have sought more time. Earlier on Tuesday, the court has said that marriage is a constitutional right and not merely a statutory right.
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments on a batch of pleas seeking legal validation for same-sex marriages. On Wednesday, the top court emphasised on the need to finish the matter in a time-bound manner, saying there are other cases waiting to be hea
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.
The Supreme Court begins hearing a batch of requests seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriages, a day after the government reiterated its opposition to any such legal move.