US EditionNot Every Parent Is Like Justice Leila Seth Who Supported Same-Sex Relationships: Madras High Court
- On May 22, 2025, the Madras High Court allowed a habeas corpus petition for a 25-year-old woman detained by her natal family in Vellore district to join her female partner.
- After the woman confirmed she was forcibly held, physically harmed, and made to undergo rituals intended to change her identity, while also expressing fear for her safety, the court took action.
- A panel of judges at the Madras High Court highlighted that forming a family is not limited to marriage and acknowledged that same-sex partners are entitled to create families under a broader interpretation of the term.
- The court restrained the detenue's family from interfering with her liberty, directed police to provide protection when necessary, and cited Supreme Court rulings affirming sexual orientation as personal autonomy and dignity under Article 21.
- The judgment suggests growing judicial recognition of LGBTQIA+ rights in India despite same-sex marriage remaining unlegalized, urging societal acceptance and police protection for queer families.
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"Same-Sex Couple Can Very Well Form A Family": Madras High Court
Though the Supreme Court may not have legalised marriage between same sex couples, they can very well form a family, the Madras High Court has held and allowed a young woman to join her female partner and said the two women can constitute a family.
Not every parent is like Justice Leila Seth who supported same-sex relationships: Madras High Court
Justices G.R. Swaminathan and V. Lakshminarayanan also express reservations over the use of the expression ‘queer’, and say there is nothing strange or odd about gender identity or sexual orientation
The board deemed the previous legislative omission to be contrary to the Fundamental Law.
“Same Sex Couples Can Form A Family”: Madras High Court Backs LGBTQIA+ Couple’s Right To Cohabit - The Commune
In a ruling that reinforces the rights of LGBTQIA+ individuals in India., the Madras High Court has held that while same-sex marriages may not yet be legally recognised, queer individuals are fully entitled to form families and live with partners of their choice. A Division Bench comprising Justice G.R. Swaminathan and Justice V. Lakshminarayanan made these observations while adjudicating a habeas corpus petition filed by a woman whose same-sex …
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