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'It is not the question of what your genitals are. It is far more complex, that's the point. So, even when the Special Marriage Act says man and woman, the very notion of a man and a woman is not an absolute based on genitals' , the SC bench headed by CJI Chandrachud has said on Day 1
In its intervention application at the Supreme Court, the NCPCR claimed there are studies showing that adopted children of same-sex couples get affected socially and psychologically.
The question of what marriage ought to be is to be addressed by Parliament, the Union government contended, stating that it is “not a dispute fit for the Court to adjudicate upon.”
A bench headed by the CJI and comprising justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, S Ravindra Bhat, Hima Kohli, and PS Narasimha will be hearing the petitions seeking marriage equality for LGBTQIA+ persons.
In a statement released on April 3, the Indian Psychiatric Society said that discrimination of LGBTQIA+ individuals might lead to mental health issues.