US EditionIndia’s supreme court declines to legally recognise same-sex marriage
- India's top court rejected a plea for the legalization of same-sex marriages, disappointing advocates who hoped to expand marriage equality rights.
- The court ruling is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government, which argued that marriage in Indian culture is only between a man and a woman.
- As a result, Taiwan and Nepal remain the only Asian jurisdictions where same-sex marriages are permitted, highlighting the conservative values that dominate politics in the region.
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India Supreme Court rules against legalizing same-sex marriages
The India Supreme Court on Tuesday held that there is no fundamental right for same-sex couples to get married. A five-judge bench of the court, headed by the Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud, ruled against recognizing same-sex marriages, as well as civil unions for non-heterosexual couples in India in a 3-2 verdict. Earlier this year, the court decided to form a special constitutional bench of five judges to consider a ser…
India’s Top Court Shoots Down Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage, Saying It Is Up To Parliament
India’s top court has declined to grant legal recognition to same-sex marriages, saying it’s beyond their scope and that it should be ultimately decided by their parliament.
India’s Top Court Rejects Plea to Allow Same-Sex Marriages
India’s Supreme Court rejected a plea to legalize same-sex marriage Tuesday, saying that it was up to parliament to legislate the issue. However, it said the community must be protected from discrimination. The ruling by a five-judge bench sent a wave of disappointment through the LGBTQ community, which had hoped that the top court would grant the right to marry. Two Asian countries currently allow same-sex marriage. The livestreamed verdict was…
The Supreme Court in India refuses to legalize gay marriage and delegates the task to Parliament, which is competent to do so.
The court does not consider itself to have jurisdiction over marriage for all. This should resolve the issue in India for the time being.
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