The Proceedings Relating To Same Sex Marriages

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In India, marriage is regarded as a holy union or sacrament solely between a biological man and a woman. The rights of the LGBTQIA+ community in India are still up for questioning and their right to get legally married is currently being questioned and heard by the Supreme Court of India. The petition seeking recognition of queer marriages is being heard by a constitutional bench comprising the chief justice of India, DY Chandrachud along with Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, S Ravindra Bhat, Hima Kohli, and PS Narasimha. 

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The “Marriage Equality” hearings began on April 18th and the petitioners have challenged the provisions of the Hindu Marriage Act, Foreign Marriage Act, and Special Marriage Act to the extent they do not recognize same-sex marriages. The petitioners also contended that the right to marry with dignity is a right provided under the constitution of India and cannot be denied to a group of people merely based on their sexual orientation. 

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The center has been rigorously against the marriage equality stance and claimed that the petition was the voice of “urban elitist views” and not on par with our Indian social and religious standards or tradition. The BJP government led by Narendra Modi is of the view that same-sex marriages will create chaos within the personal laws of the country.

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As the 6th day of arguments for the marriage equality petitions have been concluded on 27-4-2023 the whole nation, especially the queer communities and allies are waiting for the arguments to resume on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. What are your views regarding this historic ongoing case?  Let us know down below in the comment section!