Key takeaways:
- India’s Supreme Court refused to legalize same-sex marriages, passing the responsibility back to Parliament.
- The ruling has been met with disappointment from campaigners for LGBTQ+ rights in India.
- The ruling has sparked debate in India over the issue of same-sex marriage, with many arguing that it is a fundamental right that should be protected by the law.
On Tuesday, India’s Supreme Court refused to legalize same-sex marriages, passing the responsibility back to Parliament. The five-judge bench heard 20 petitions that sought to legalize same-sex marriage in the world’s most populous country. Chief Justice of India, Sharad Arvind Bobde, said it was up to Parliament to create such a law.
The court heard 21 petitions earlier this year, with Justice D.Y. Chandrachud saying there were degrees of agreement and disagreement among the justices “on how far we have to go” on same-sex marriages. He reiterated that it was up to Parliament to decide whether it could expand marriage laws to include queer unions.
The ruling has been met with disappointment from campaigners for LGBTQ+ rights in India. Activists had gathered in the courtyard of the Supreme Court in New Delhi ahead of the ruling, holding rainbow flags in support of same-sex marriage.
The ruling has sparked debate in India over the issue of same-sex marriage, with many arguing that it is a fundamental right that should be protected by the law. Others have argued that it is a matter of personal choice and should not be regulated by the government.
The ruling has been seen as a setback for those campaigning for LGBTQ+ rights in India, but the debate over same-sex marriage is likely to continue. It remains to be seen whether Parliament will take up the issue and create a law that legalizes same-sex marriage in India.
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