Senior Counsel Mukul Rohatgi Thursday made an urgent mentioning before the Supreme Court seeking open court hearing of the review petitions challenging the top court's verdict in the same-sex marriage case.
Retired Justice S Muralidhar recently opined that there were gaps in the way arguments were presented by the petitioners in the marriage equality case before the Supreme Court of India.
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A review petition was filed before the Supreme Court on Wednesday challenging the top court's October 17 verdict refused to recognize the right of same-sex couples to enter into marriages or have civil unions.
On the lack of agreement between the bench on key issues like recognising civil unions, CJI Chandrachud said, “Three of my colleagues recognised the right but said that we cannot elevate this to a constitutional right.
On the lack of agreement between the bench on key issues like recognising civil unions, CJI Chandrachud said, “Three of my colleagues recognised the right but said that we cannot elevate this to a constitutional right.
Chief Justices have been in the minority in 13 significant judgments, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has said, standing by his recent ruling in the marriage equality case.
“The institutional space of marriage is conditioned and occupied synchronously by legislative interventions, customary practises, and religious beliefs.
India News: Supriyo Chakraborty, a wedding planner and petitioner in the same-sex marriage case, remains hopeful despite the Supreme Court's unfavorable verdict.