Delhi HC legalisation of same-sex marriage

Under section 377, same-sex marriages are illegal in India despite the Supreme Court scrapping a colonial-era ban on gay sex in 2018 — a decision that LGBT+ Indians say they had hoped would pave the way for more equal rights, including marriage and adoption. 

A couple claiming, “There is a fundamental right to marry and we should be afforded that right to marry just like any other heterosexual couple,”  One out of 6 petitions upon whom Delhi High Court, on Tuesday has issued a notice on application seeking legalisation of such rights. 

Senior Advocate Neeraj Kishan Kaul, submitted a petition saying that it is a matter of national and constitutional importance. “We are dealing with an issue which concerns about 7-8 percent of the population of this country, live streaming should be permitted in such matters. “

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Updated by Zeba Gouhar