Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:08pm on 16 Oct 2023,Monday India
The Supreme Court is poised to announce its decision on a collection of petitions advocating for the legal recognition of same-sex marriages in India on October 17, 2023. The bench, led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, began hearing the case on April 18 and reserved judgment on May 11, 2023. As Justice Bhat is set to retire on October 20, the verdict on marriage equality is expected imminently. The bench will consider twenty petitions, filed by same-sex couples, transgender individuals, and LGBTQIA+ activists, challenging certain provisions of marriage acts for their failure to acknowledge non-heterosexual marriages. The bench clarified that it would focus solely on the Special Marriage Act and not interfere with personal laws.
