PIL Filed in Delhi HC Demands Recognition of Same-Sex Marriages
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed by advocates Raghav Awasthi and Mukesh Sharma in Delhi High Court, demanding the enforcement of same-sex marriages under the provisions of The Hindu Marriage Act, 1956. The plea stated that the fundamental rights guaranteed under the Indian Constitution are being violated. It argued that the benefits heterosexual couples enjoy are being denied to the homosexual couples. The petition demanded the recognition of same-sex marriages under the Act.