Indian government calls same-sex marriage an 'urban elitist view'
As reported by the Independent, the Indian government told the country’s Supreme Court on Monday that marriage is an “exclusively heterogenous institute,” opposing petitions that are seeking to legalize same-sex marriage.
This week, India’s top court, led by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, heard pleas pursuing marriage equality. The government, ruled by conservative Prime Minister Narendra Modi, contested the petitions, stating that the legislation surrounding same-sex marriage is a process that is upheld by the government. It added that allowing gay marriage would allow an “urban elitist view for the purpose of social acceptance.”
“A decision by the court in recognizing the right of same-sex marriage would mean a virtual judicial rewriting of an entire branch of law,” the government’s affidavit read. “The court must refrain from passing such omnibus orders.” It comes just one month after the Indian government condemned same-sex marriage, claiming it is “not comparable to the Indian family unit concept.”
It has been five years since India voted to decriminalize homosexuality. However, members of the LGBT community still face discrimination across the country, including from conservative rural communities and religious leaders.
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