Same-Sex Marriage Hearing: Yesterday, the government testified in court that the development of a new social relationship is a matter for the Parliament alone to decide.

Beginning with the petition that the Centre is passionately opposing, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in favor of or against legalizing same-sex unions.

Yesterday, the government testified in court that the development of a new social relationship is a matter for the Parliament alone to decide.


The Centre urged the Supreme Court today to include all of the states and Union Territories as parties in the proceedings on the petitions seeking the legal recognition of same-sex unions.


Last year, two gay couples filed separate petitions with the Supreme Court asking for the enforcement of their right to wed and a directive to the relevant authorities to register their marriages under the Special Marriage Act. The Supreme Court requested the Center's answer to these petitions.