Four gay Indian couples have petitioned the Supreme Court saying they want same-sex marriages recognised, but experts say the government will fight further demands ‘tooth and nail’.
The Supreme Court has taken collective ownership of a handful of legal petitions to lower courts seeking recognition of same-sex marriage, but activists see an uphill battle.
Four gay couples have asked India's Supreme Court to recognise same-sex marriages, setting the stage for a legal face-off with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government which has in the past refused to legalise such marriages.
Despite the 2018 ruling, members of India s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community complain about a lack of acceptance and discrimination against gay people
Four gay couples have asked India's Supreme Court to recognise same-sex marriages, setting the stage for a legal face-off with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government which has in the past refused to legalise such marriages.