Stigma Exists Today, Ancient Indian Texts Recognised And Accepted Homosexuality Marriage Equality hearing in SC springs the conversation again By Sanyukta Thakare April 19, 2023

Stigma Exists Today, Ancient Indian Texts Recognised And Accepted Homosexuality

Marriage Equality hearing in SC springs the conversation again

By Sanyukta Thakare 

  April 19, 2023

 

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Supreme Court Of India is currently holding a hearing on a bunch of petitions regarding the legalisation of same-sex and alternate-sexuality marriages in India. The bench led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud heard the petitions on Wednesday and clarified that the court will reflect on “sage wisdom” and take an "incremental approach" in the judicial decision-making process. The bench has also maintained that the proceedings will limit the validation of such marriages only under the Special Marriage Act (SMA).

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SG Tushar Mehta who is representing the central government has opposed the hearing by stating that recognition of marriages is Parliament's call and added that the petitions should be dismissed as “only a biological man and a biological woman can enter into a valid wedlock”. However, senior counsel Mukul Rohatgi, who is leading the petitions' plea and emphasised the need for equal rights for the LGBTQIA+ community.