Supreme Court’s Ruling on Same-Sex Marriages
On 17th October, 2023, the Supreme Court (SC), in a 3-2 majority decision, announced that it does not endorse legal recognition for same-sex marriages
Major Highlights of SC Judgment
- Same Sex Marriage: The judgment noted that the gender of a person is not the same as their sexuality.
- Since marriage rights are denied, they have no legal status in terms of family matters, like succession, inheritance or even hospital visitation rights.
- Special Marriage Act (SMA), 1954: The SC could not interpret the SMA to include same-sex couples since the objective of the legislation is not to include same-sex couples within the ....
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