India's Supreme Court has declined to grant legal recognition to same-sex marriages in the country, stating that the matter should be decided by the parliament. A divided verdict: The five-judge bench of the Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice D. Y. Chandrachud, handed the divided verdict on Oct 17. While two judges supported same-sex civil unions, the majority verdict ruled against legalizing same-sex marriages.
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