Same-sex marriage: Supreme Court’s refusal to recognize same-sex marriage

same-sex marriage – The Supreme Court today refused to entertain the Special Marriage Act to legalize same-sex marriage. Chief Justice Dhananjay Chandrachud opined that Parliament should enact a law for this.

The Chief Justice said in his judgment that the provisions of the Special Marriage Act cannot be annulled or ignored. However, the Chief Justice has recorded that the central government will set up a committee to decide on the rights of homosexuals.

He has also said that a transgender person can marry a heterosexual person under the current personal law, and an unmarried same-sex couple can also adopt a child. Justice SK Kaul, Justice S Ravindra Bhat, Justice PS Narasimha have expressed a different opinion in some cases. Agreed on the rights of homosexuals.

The five judges presented their detailed position through four verdict papers. Among them, Chief Justice Dhananjay Chandrachud and Justice Kaul gave judgment in favor of same-sex marriage. Justice Ravindra Bhat, Justice Narasimha and Justice Kohli gave judgment against giving Manta. Therefore, the petition was rejected by 3 votes against 2.