The ruling government of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had opposed calls to legalize the unions. So, definitely disappointment but I don’t think we’ve taken any steps back.” “We filed the petition with the hope that we’d leave with some rights. “We were hopeful that it would go a little more positively,” she said. Susan Dias, one of the petitioners in the case, said she, along with her partner were “disappointed” with the verdict. Here's what that could mean for millions of people India's top court is set to rule on same-sex marriage. Indian activists and members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community take part in a pride parade in Siliguri on December 30, 2018.

However, he added: “This does not extend the right to claim any legal entitlement to any legal status for the same union or relationship.” Ravindra Bhat said the right of LGBTQ couples to choose their partners was not contested, and they were entitled to celebrate their commitment to each other “in whichever way they wish within the social realm.” Chandrachud said queerness is a “natural phenomenon,” and told the government to ensure the “queer community is not discriminated against because of their gender identity or sexual orientation.” India’s top court has declined to legally recognize same-sex unions in a landmark ruling that also emphasized the rights of the LGBTQ community to be free of prejudice and discrimination.Ĭampaigners had sought to obtain the right to marry under Indian law, giving them access to the same privileges extended to heterosexual couples, but while that was denied they welcomed the court’s recognition of their relationships.Ī five-judge constitution bench led by India’s chief justice delivered the much-anticipated verdict on Tuesday, streamed live across the nation and to crowds outside the court who gathered to watch on their cellphones.ĭuring the two-hour ruling, Chief Justice D.

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