Supreme Court Recognises Queer Couples' Rights, Stops Short Of Legalising Marriage
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The Chief Justice stressing that an individual's right to enter into a union cannot be restricted on the basis of sexual orientation
In a landmark judgment on marriage equality, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud today said an individual's right to enter into a union cannot be restricted on the basis of sexual orientation.
Underlining that the five-judge bench hearing the matter has authored four separate judgments, the Chief Justice asked the centre should proceed with a committee it has formed to address practical concerns of same-sex couples, such as getting ration cards, pension, gratuity and succession issues.
The centre had on May 3 told the court that it plans to form a committee headed by a cabinet secretary to explore administrative solution to problems faced by same-sex couples without delving into the marriage equality question.