Delhi High Court adjourns plea for recognition of same-sex marriage; Centre says "nobody dying" because they don't have marriage certificates

The Central government sought an adjournment on the ground that according to a recent High Court circular issued in view of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, only "extremely urgent matters" are being heard.

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24 May 2021, 5:36 am

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The Delhi High Court on Monday adjourned till July 6 petitions to recognise same-sex marriages under the Hindu Marriage Act, Special Marriage Act and Foreign Marriage Act. (Abhijit Iyer Mitra & ors vs UOI, Dr Kavita Arora & anr vs UOI, Vaibhav Jain & Anr vs UOI, Udit Sood and Ors. v. Union of India and Anr).

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Delhi High Court

Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw

Same sex marrige