Today the Supreme Court pronounces legal validation on same-sex marriages in India. Grabbing all attention.
On May 11, the Supreme Court reserved judgment on same-sex marriage pleas, with a five-judge Constitution bench.
Petitioners argued equal rights for LGBT couples in financial, insurance, medical, inheritance, succession, adoption, & surrogacy matters.
The CJI affirmed transgender individuals' right to marry as male-female unions & emphasized that any denial would contravene the transgender act.
CJI Chandrachud states that marriage isn't static, & striking down the Special Marriage Act would regress India to a pre-Independence era.
CJI: Judicially changing terms like "man," "woman," "husband," and "wife" in the SMA isn't allowed; it's judicial legislation.
CJI Chandrachud: "Queerness is not limited to urban or upper-class individuals; it transcends caste, class, & socio-economic status."
Arundhati Katju, an advocate & LGBT rights activist, along with netizens, look forward to a positive decision from the SC on same-sex marriage.
Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Supreme Court Bar Association President Adish C Aggarwala oppose legalizing same-sex marriages in India.
Granting legal recognition will lead to major shifts in India's conservative society, requiring a redefinition of family laws.