LGBTQIA+

In a move to sensitise people towards the trauma faced by same-sex couples, Chief Justice DY Chandrachud issued a slew of measures to protect them, including safe houses and hotline numbers

The Supreme Court refused to grant legal recognition to same-sex marriages to the dismay of many LGBTQIA+ couples who were expecting a favourable verdict. Lead visual: Shantanu Mitra

The Supreme Court on Monday referred a batch of petitions seeking extension of the right to marry a person of one’s choice for the people belonging to the LGBTQIA+ community, for hearing by a five-Judge Constitution Bench on April 18.

With the Court hearing pleas seeking recognition of same-sex  marriages, hopes have been raised for the LGBTQIA+ community. While consensual, private same-sex relationships are legal, marriages are not.

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