Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:40am on 17 Oct 2023,Tuesday India
While delivering the landmark same-sex marriage verdict, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud directed the central government to constitute a committee to decide the rights and entitlements of queer persons. As per the CJI, the committee should consider recognizing queer couples as 'family' for ration cards, joint bank accounts, pension and other benefits. The recommendations of the panel will be examined at the Union government level. The CJI stated that anti-discrimination laws are needed to protect the rights of the queer community in India.
