The Supreme Court has asked a high powered committee headed by cabinet secretary to hold extensive consultations with the states to see what can be done about the various concerns on lack of benefits to same sex couples.
In its 366-page ruling, the Supreme Court indicated that this was not a question of law that necessitated a five-judge bench ruling. “Hence this issue was to be left for consideration by a numerically smaller bench,” the court said.
Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud in his minority opinion on Tuesday noted Mehta’s assurance that the Central Government will constitute a committee chaired by the Cabinet Secretary to “define and elucidate” the scope of entitlements of queer couples in unions.