Why the International Law Angle Is Missing From Cases on Same-Sex Marriages There is an inconclusiveness of international law obligations vis-Ã -vis same-sex marriages. Photo: Ave Calvar/Unsplash LGBTQIA+12 hours ago As the Delhi high court gears up to broach the issue of legalising same-sex marriages under Indian law, one might wonder what role international law concerns have played elsewhere, for legal discourse inside court chambers. Unlike cases that seek to decriminalise sexual intercourse between consenting homosexuals, most of which cite The three-group jurisprudential taxonomy The manner in which national courts across the globe have consulted international law principles in rendering favourable rulings for same-sex marriage pleas can be studied via three categories: (1) jurisdictions that lack meaningful engagement with international law; (2) jurisdictions which place reliance on treaty obligations and comparative trends for their decisions; and (3) jurisdictions that insist on compliance with decisions of bodies established by international human rights instruments.