The Supreme Court on Wednesday resumed its hearing on the issue of recognising “same-sex marriage”. A five-judge Constitution bench led by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud has been constituted to oversee the proceedings. Other members of the bench comprised Justices S K Kaul, S Ravindra Bhat, PS Narasimha, and Hima Kohli.
Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, representing one of the petitioners, argued before the Supreme Court that “the State should come forward and provide recognition to same-sex marriage.” Meanwhile, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, filed a fresh plea at the outset of the proceedings, requesting that all states and Union Territories be made parties to the ongoing legal battle.
The top court on Tuesday made it clear that it will not go into personal laws governing marriages.
