Same-Sex Marriage Verdict live: SC refuses to give marriage equality rights to the LGBTQIA+ community in India
Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul says "Non-heterosexual unions are entitled to protection under the Constitution."
The Union Government, State Government and Union Territories shall not discriminate against the right of the queer community to enter into union, says Supreme Court.
"Union Government will constitute a committee to decide the rights and entitlements of persons in queer unions. This Committee to consider to include queer couples as 'family' in ration cards, enabling queer couples to nominate for joint bank accounts, rights flowing from pension, gratuity etc. The Committee report to be looked at Union Government level," says CJI Chandrachud
Queer is a natural phenomenon known for ages, it is neither urban nor elitist, says CJI Chandrachud
CJI states, "Right to enter into a union cannot be restricted on the basis of sexual orientation. Transgender persons in heterosexual relationships have the right to marry under the existing laws including personal laws. Unmarried couples, including queer couples, can jointly adopt a child."
Police should conduct a preliminary enquiry before registering an FIR against a queer couple over their relationship, says CJI DY Chandrachud on marriage equality case.
CJI directs Centre and State governments to ensure that there is no discrimination in access to goods and services to the queer community and government to sensitise public about queer rights. Government to create hotline for queer community, create safe houses 'Garima Grih' for queer couples who face violence and ensure inter-sex children are not forced to undergo operations.
CJI directs the Union government and the State governments to ensure that queer people are not discriminated against on the basis of their sexual orientation
CJI says the CARA circular not giving adoption rights to queer couples is violative of Article 15 of the Constitution
CJI DY Chandrachud says that there is no material which proves that only a married heterosexual couple can provide stability to a child