Hearing is going on in the Supreme Court on the petition filed for giving legal recognition to gay marriage . Meanwhile, the Narendra Modi government at the Center has filed a new affidavit in the court. , In the new affidavit, the Center has told the states and the Center A fresh affidavit has been filed in the court. In which the Center has urged the Supreme Court to make the States and Union Territories a party in this matter.

Court said in same-sex marriage case, ‘personal law’ will not be considered

Supreme Court has made it clear that it will not consider ‘personal law’ related to marriages while deciding petitions to legalize same-sex marriages and said that a man and a woman The concept of marriage, as referred to in the Special Marriage Act, is not absolute on the basis of gender.

Centre has filed a fresh affidavit in the same-sex marriage matter and urged the Supreme Court to make States and Union Territories as a party in the matter.

— ANI (@ANI) April 19, 2023 The Center strongly argued in the court Gave a strong argument in the court. The Center said, its preliminary objection should be heard and first decided that the court cannot consider the question which is essentially in the ‘jurisdiction of Parliament’. To which a five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said, “We are in charge and the nature and maintainability of the preliminary objection will depend on what is presented by the petitioners.

Court asked to present arguments on ‘Special Marriage Act’

Complicated issues related to petition While giving the nod, the bench asked the lawyers appearing in the case to present their arguments on the religiously neutral law ‘Special Marriage Act’. The Special Marriage Act, 699 is a law that allows marriage between different religions or castes. Provides a legal framework for the marriage of people of It governs a civil marriage, where the state instead of religion sanctions the marriage.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta is presenting the side of the Center in the court

Solicitor General appeared on behalf of the Center Tushar Mehta referred to the impact on various ‘personal laws’ in the event of the apex court recognizing same-sex marriages and cited the example of the Special Marriage Act which also contained words like ‘man and woman’.

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Wed, Apr 19, 2023, 11: 36 AM IST