Same-sex marriage not part of Indian culture or law, solicitor general tells Delhi High Court

Date:

Share post:

Changes are happening around the world, hence the petition of same-sex marriage needs to be examined with an open mind. This was expressed by Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan.
Thankfully, Tushar Mehta opposed a petition that required recognizing the right of same sex couples to get married under the Hindu Marriage Act.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta opposed a petition in the Delhi High Court seeking to recognize the right of same sex couples to get married, on Monday. He said that rich Indian culture does not support or recognize such a concept.

The petition on this was filed on September 8. This was taken up by the High Court on Monday. As stated in the 1995 Hindu Marriage Act allowed for the marriage of any two Hindus without discriminating between homosexuals and heterosexuals.

Mehta, represented the Centre, and argued that the Act did not allow or recognise the concept of same-sex marriages. He argued that as per law, marriage is only between man and wife. Mehta, however, clarified that it was his analysis of the statutory regime and that there was no such instruction from the Centre.

He also argued that the effect of the 2018 Supreme Court verdict decriminalizing homosexuality was only limited to the decriminalization and “nothing more, nothing less”. He added that the petition does not even “deserve filing an affidavit”.

The petition was filed by Tamil Nadu intersex activist Gopi Shankar M, journalist and defence analyst Abhijit Iyer Mitra, transgender activist G Oorvasi, and Giti Thadani, founder member of lesbian archive Sakhi.

The petitioners argued that “despite the fact that there is absolutely no statutory bar under the Hindu Marriage Act of 1955 and the Special Marriage Act of 1954 against gay marriage, the same are not being registered throughout the country and also in the National Capital Territory of Delhi”. The denial of right to get married violates the fundamental rights of the members of the LGBT community, they added.

The plea cited Article 21 of the Constitution and said that the right to marry was an admitted part of Right of Life. Seeking marriage for same-sex couples was neither radical nor complicated, they said, adding that discrimination against one community by denying them right enjoyed by another is also in violation of Rights of Equality, it added.

The Delhi High Court suggested that the petitioners should first to try get their same-sex marriages registered and move the court if they are denied the same. Advocate Raghav Awasthi, appearing for the petitioners, told the court that there have been such instances but added that the couples were unwilling to appear before the court.

The court asked the petitioners to bring such people on record and posted the matter to October 21.

ALSO READ: Are Marriages Made In Heaven?

Newsletter Signup

Related articles from Tags

KTR issued defamation notice Bandi Sanjay and Revanth Reddy

KTR, Telangana IT Minister, issued a defamation notice of 100 crore each to BJP president Bandi Sanjay...

PAN and Aadhaar card linking date has been extended

The central government has announced that the date for linking PAN and Aadhaar has been extended to...

Hyderabad: 3 months traffic diversions near Erragadda Metro Station

Hyderabad: Traffic diversions from March 28 to June 28 in Hyderabad, due to Nala work from AG...

Watch: Women died on spot in road accident at Balapur, Hyderabad

A women died in a road accident, when a speeding auto trolley rammed into a woman at...

Hyderabad: Toddler crushed to death by GHMC auto

A 18 months toddler was crushed to death by GHMC auto near RTC Colony at Moula Ali,...

Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University all set to shift to new campus

The next academic year of Potti Sreeramulu Telugu university will start in the new campus at Bachupally....

Cheetah gifted by Saudi Prince dies of heart attack at Hyderabad Zoo

A male 15 years old Cheetah died at the Nehru Zoological Park Hyderabad, due to  heart attack...

Man clears Google interview but failed tenant interview in Bengaluru

A man cleared the Google interview but failed the tenant interview in Bengaluru, he recently shared a...

Rahul Gandhi addressed press at AICC HQ after disqualification

Rahul Gandhi addressed the press at AICC HQ after being disqualified as an MP. He claims that...

Jagdeep Dhankhar teases Raghav Chadha in the parliament

On Friday, Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar teased Parliament member Raghav Chadha as he gave a suspension...

Manchu brothers fight video goes viral

Manchu brothers quarrel and physical fight goes viral. Manchu Vishnu and Manoj allegedly had a furious dispute...

TCL Officially Sponsors Sunrisers Hyderabad for the Fourth Time in a Row in 2023

TCL - a leading consumer electronics brand and one of the dominant players in the global TV...