Gay couple wants to marry on ninth anniversary of relationship
Gay couple (homosexual men) have filed an application in the Supreme Court saying that the marriage of homo sexual should be recognized under the Special Marriage Act. It has been said on behalf of the petitioners Supriyo Chakraborty and Abhay Dang that they have been living as a couple for 10 years. Both had Kovid in the second stage of Kovid. Both got well. Both have decided that they will get married. They want to get married on the ninth anniversary of their relationship. He did the commitment ceremony in December 2021. Their relationship has got the support of their parents. The petitioner has stated that the Special Marriage Act discriminates on the basis of gender and is unconstitutional. According to this act, same-sex relationships and marriages are not recognized.
‘Supreme Court always protects inter-caste and inter-religion marriages’
The petitioner has stated that the Supreme Court always protects inter-caste and inter-religion marriages. It is the right of every man to marry of his choice. Same-sex marriage is also a continuous process in the way of constitutional development. In the case related to Navtej Singh Johar and the Puttuswamy case, the Supreme Court had said that LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) persons have the right to equality. Also, they have the right to live with dignity and privacy. The right to marry of their choice should also be given to LGBTQ. Nine petitions related to the recognition of LGBTQ marriages under the Special Marriage Act are pending in different High Courts.
not allowing marriage is a violation of fundamental right
Another petition has also been filed in the Supreme Court related to this. In this, people of the LGBTQ community have pleaded for the recognition of marriage and it has been said that every person has the right to marry of choice. The petition said that the right to marry is the right of every person and the right to marry of one’s choice is a fundamental right and if seen in this way, not allowing marriage to LGBTQ is a violation of the fundamental right. The petitioners Parth and Uday Raj are in a relationship for 17 years. He also has two children but cannot legally marry. In such a situation, the couple is not getting the right of legal parents along with the children. The petitioner said that homosexuality was recognized by the Supreme Court in the Navtej Singh Johar case. He was put out of his crime.