Same-Sex Marriage: There are four separate judgements in the matter
New Delhi:
Same-Sex Marriage Verdict: The need to form part of family is a core part of the human trait and is important for self development, the Supreme Court said,
Top quotes from Supreme Court verdict on same-sex marriages
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This court can’t make law. It can only interpret it and give effect to it.
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Whether a change in the regime of the Special Marriage Act is for the Parliament to decide. This court must be careful to not enter into legislative domain.
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Incorrect to state that marriage is a static and unchanging institution.
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Our ability to feel love and connection with one another makes us feel human. We have an innate need to be seen and see. The need to share our emotions make us who we are. These relationships may take many forms, natal families, romantic relationships etc.
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The need to form part of family is a core part of the human trait and is important for self development.
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Choosing a life partner is an integral part of choosing one’s course of life. Some may regard this as the most important decision of their life. This right goes to the root of the right to life and liberty under Article 21.
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The right to enter into union includes the right to choose one’s partner and the right to recognition of that union. A failure to recognise such associations will result in discrimination against queer couples.
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All persons, including queer persons, have the right to judge the moral quality of their lives. The meaning of liberty is the ability to be who one wishes to be.
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This court has recognized that queer persons cannot be discriminated upon. Material benefits and services flowing to heterosexual couples and denied to queer couples will be a violation of their fundamental right.
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It cannot be assumed that unmarried couples are not serious about their relationship.
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Right to enter into union cannot be restricted on the basis of sexual orientation.
