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Marriage is between "a biological man and a biological woman” says the Centre, opposing the petition to legitimize same-sex marriage in Delhi Court.
On Thursday, the Centre opposed the petitions filed to legitimize same-sex marriages in India. The Centre mentions in the affidavit filed against the pleas that marriage in India is only recognised, by a "larger legislative structure" when it is between a man and a woman. It also stated that, "Personal laws recognise only heteronormative marriages. Interference in this would cause havoc."
According to the Centre, marriage belongs to an age-old tradition that represents “age-old customs, rituals, practices, cultural ethos and societal values” and that same-sex marriage go against these traditions. As per the Centre, marriage is not only a private concept but a socially recognised institution with its own public significance.
It also further added that it is impossible to term one as husband and the other as a wife in a same-sex marriage. The Centre also claims that although the Supreme Court passed its judgement on Section 377, the fundamental right to marriage cannot be claimed by the couples under the laws of the country. The reply was in response to three petitions filed last year by Dr. Kavita Arora and Ankita Khanna, the second by Parag Vijay Mehta and Vaibhav Jain, and the third was filed by Abhijit Iyer Mitra and three others.
Take a look:
#Breaking: Centre tells Delhi High Court that in spite of decriminalisation homosexuality, one cannot claim a fundamental right with respect to same-sex marriage.
— Bar & Bench (@barandbench) February 25, 2021
Centre says issue of legal recognition of #SameSexMarriage can't be decided by court.
#LGBTQI pic.twitter.com/IyX0rfsjdC
Here's how people reacted:
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— Thanos colored MFS 💜 (@myohmycabello2) February 26, 2021
Rape, homophobia
A rapist says he will marry the rape victim and the court releases him the family is happy but marriage between same sex people is not allowed in this country. Wow. Yall are litreally pathetic when it comes to pass judgement and change. #SameSexMarriage pic.twitter.com/piXUTzc7jo
Same sex marriage is unorthodox because they can't start a family? Explains why they're the most supportive of adopting kids and giving them a life they deserve to live in your suffering 'over-populated' country. #SameSexMarriage
— winter (they/them) (@TUKKUSAURUS) February 26, 2021
Every individual, across genders, has the choice to marry or not. Marriage is not a heterosexual right. #samesexmarriage should be legally recognised.
— Devlina Ganguly🌺 (@AarKiBolboBolo) February 26, 2021
Can’t believe India still believes that marriages between strangers is ok but marriage between two people of the same sex who love each other—is not
— tushar (@reputushion) February 26, 2021
#SameSexMarriage
India must decriminalise #SameSexMarriage. Marriage is a union of two souls rather than two bodies and two people in love marrying each other is better than two strangers being forced into a marriage.
— Sonam Mahajan (@AsYouNotWish) February 26, 2021
Just going to leave this here #GayMarriage #SameSexMarriage pic.twitter.com/RBtso71uzd
— Vir Das (@thevirdas) February 26, 2021
Being a parent of someone who belongs to LGBTQ doesn't make you failed as a parent, But not accepting them makes you failed as a parent. Support them, support LGBTQ as supporting your children if they're right is a duty of a parent#SameSexMarriage #LGBTQ pic.twitter.com/FDDgN9Xgp5
— limitless (@limitless_2000) February 25, 2021
According to the Hindu culture marriage is the union of two souls, not two different genders...People we are living in the 21st century...a humans have a right to marry anyone they want to male or female... it's their choice...Not governments..#SameSexMarriage pic.twitter.com/GFy5X4sei7
— Molly's Midnights (@MollySisodiya) February 26, 2021