Same-sex marriage Act case

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:date 17 October 2023
gptkbp:fullName Supriyo v. Union of India
gptkbp:heldBy gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Same-sex marriage Act case
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:India
gptkbp:leader gptkb:D._Y._Chandrachud
gptkbp:legalCitation gptkb:Constitution_of_India
gptkb:Special_Marriage_Act,_1954
gptkbp:numberOfIssues legal recognition of same-sex marriage in India
gptkbp:petitioner Abhay Dang
Supriyo Chakraborty
gptkbp:powers 5 judges
gptkbp:relatedTo same-sex marriage
marriage equality
gptkbp:response gptkb:Union_of_India
gptkbp:result Court declined to legalize same-sex marriage
Court urged government to consider rights of LGBTQIA+ persons
gptkbp:verdict no legal recognition for same-sex marriage in India
petitions dismissed
gptkbp:year 2023
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Indian_Judiciary
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6