Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:54pm on 09 Jan 2025,Thursday India
The Supreme Court has refused to review its October 2023 judgment rejecting legal recognition of same-sex marriages in India. A five-judge bench, reviewing petitions in chambers, found no "error apparent on the face of the record." The court upheld its majority view that marriage laws fall under the legislative domain and not the judiciary. Petitioners argued the ruling compels LGBTQIA+ couples to live dishonestly. The 2023 decision denied both marriage and civil union rights, leaving advocates disappointed. The bench reiterated its position, stressing that Parliament, not the judiciary, is the appropriate forum to address such issues.
