Hearing is currently going on in the Supreme Court on petitions requesting recognition of same-sex marriages . The Central Government has strongly opposed this and said that the demand of the law is only for the urban elite class. The Center has gone to the extent of saying that recognition of marriage is essentially a legislative act, which the courts should refrain from adjudicating. Let us tell you that the debate on this issue is currently going on in India, but there are many countries in the world, where same-sex marriage has already got legal recognition. , Supreme Court is hearing a five-judge bench on the petition to give legal recognition to same-sex marriage A five-judge constitution bench is hearing petitions requesting legalization of same-sex marriage in the country. Which includes Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice SK Kaul, Justice S Ravindra Bhat, Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Hima Kohli.

Same-sex marriage is legal in these countries

Cuba

Andorra

Slovenia

Chile

Switzerland

Costa Rica

Austria

Taiwan

)Ecuador

Belgium

UK

Denmark

Finland

France

Germany

Iceland

Ireland

Luxembourg

Malta

Norway

Portugal

Spain

Sweden

Mexico

South Africa

United States of America

)Colombia

Brazil

Argentina

Canada

Netherlands

New Zealand

Portugal

Uruguay

NCPCR opposes legalization of gay marriage

National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has approached the Supreme Court against legalizing gay marriage. Seeking the court’s intervention in the petitions, the commission has said that the Hindu Marriage Act and the Juvenile Justice Act do not recognize adoption of children by same-sex couples. The plea states, same-sex parents may have limited access to traditional gender role models and therefore, the children’s access will be limited and their overall personality development will be affected.

Supreme Courtsame gender marriage newsPublished Date

Tue, Apr 18, 2023, 2: 26 PM IST