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00:00 Today, on October 17th, the Supreme Court of India issued its long-awaited verdict on

00:08 same-sex marriages.

00:09 To the dismay of the queer community, the apex court of the country said that it cannot

00:15 legalize same-sex marriages.

00:17 The Supreme Court, in a 3-2 verdict, rejected petitions seeking same-sex marriages in India

00:22 and refused to tweak provisions of the Special Marriage Act.

00:27 The Chief Justice of India, B.Y. Chandrachud, said that making such a law is the domain

00:31 of Parliament.

00:32 A five-judge bench headed by CJI Chandrachud heard arguments in the case between April

00:37 and May of 2023 and pronounced its verdict on Tuesday.

00:42 As he began reading his order, Chandrachud said that there was a degree of agreement

00:46 and disagreement on how far a country has to go on same-sex marriages.

00:50 While pronouncing the verdict on 21 pleas seeking legal validation for same-sex marriage,

00:57 Chandrachud said that it is for the Parliament to change the Special Marriage Act and that

01:01 the court can't make law but can only interpret it.

01:06 The five-judge Constitution bench comprised the CJI and Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, S.

01:11 Ravindra Bhatt, Hema Kohli and P.S.

01:14 Narasimha.

01:15 Besides the CJI, Justices Kaul, Justice Bhatt and Justice Narasimha have penned separate

01:20 verdicts.

01:21 All judges of the bench directed the government to constitute a committee to examine the rights

01:26 and entitlements of persons in queer union without legal recognition of their relationship

01:31 as a marriage.

01:33 The five-judge bench decided on the matter after hearing 20 petitions filed by various

01:38 same-sex couples, LGBTQ+ activists and transgender persons.

01:43 The CJI said that homosexuality or queerness is not an urban concept or restricted to the

01:49 upper class of the society.

01:51 Chandrachud said that whether there is a need for change in the regime of the Special Marriage

01:54 Act is for the Parliament to decide.

01:57 However, the court order said that queer couples have the right to enter into a union.

02:03 It stated that the state's duty is to ensure such unions and couples get protection and

02:08 a bouquet of rights.

02:10 The Supreme Court judgment on same-sex marriages raised hope on allowing adoption by unmarried

02:14 and queer couples, only for it to be dashed minutes later when three of the five judges

02:19 on the bench disagreed with CJI and Justice S.K.

02:22 Kaul on the issue.

02:23 The court said that the Centre should proceed with its committee headed by the Cabinet Secretary

02:28 to address the raft of concerns of same-sex couples, including ration cards, pension,

02:33 gratuity and succession.

02:35 On May 11, 2023, the bench had reserved its verdict on the pleas after a marathon of hearing

02:41 of 10 days.

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