NEW DELHI: The Indian government opposes recognising same-sex marriages, it said in a filing to the Supreme Court on Sunday (Mar 12), urging the court to reject challenges to the current legal framework lodged by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) couples. The Ministry of Law believes that whil
In India, the issue of same-sex marriage is sensitive: Speaking openly about homosexuality is taboo for many in the socially conservative country of 1.4 billion people.
LGBT activists say that while the 2018 ruling affirmed their constitutional rights, it is unjust that they still lack legal backing for their unions, a basic right enjoyed by heterosexual married couples. In Sunday's filing, the government argued the 2018 ruling cannot mean recognising a fundamental legal right to same-sex marriage under the laws of the country.
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