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Reiterating it stand, the Centre on Wednesday urged the Supreme Court that all States and Union Territories be made parties to the proceedings on the pleas seeking legal validation for same-sex marriages, saying any decision on the issue without obtaining their view would render the present

Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday expressed support for those seeking legal sanction to same-sex marriages, which is currently being heard by a five-judge Constitutional bench of the Supreme Court.

Codification of certain laws like Muslim personal laws and others need thorough deliberation, say jurists

CJI response to Solicitor General on same sex marriage was firm

The central govt also issued a letter on April 18 to all the states inviting comments and views on the seminal issue raised in these petitions

Centre has requested SC to join all states and UTs as party in hearing on petitions seeking legal sanction to same-sex marriages.

Central government has filed a fresh affidavit in the Supreme Court urging it to make all the State governments and Union Territories party to the petitions seeking recognition of same-sex marriage....

The Centre, in an affidavit, said:

The Centre, in an affidavit, said:

As the same sex marriage plea is being heard in the Supreme Court once again, the Centre has asked all the states and UTs to issue their opinion on the LGBTQ rights issue.