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The Centre on Wednesday argued in the Supreme Court that the right to marry is not an "absolute right" and petitioners cannot compel the state to grant legal status to same-sex marriage through a judicial declaration...
"The right to marry does not include the right to compel the state to include a new definition of marriage the right to marry, even among heterosexuals, is not an absolute right," Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta began the government's response in the same-sex marriage case.. Mr. Mehta pointed out to a Constitution Bench led by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud how several provisions across statutes regulate marriage...
"Law prescribed that a man should marry at 21 years and a woman at 18 now, the law regulates your autonomy here..
"A debate in the Parliament will be assisted by national views, views of experts, views on impact, effects and what are the implications on several laws To my knowledge there are at least 160 provisions which cannot be reconciled with a changed Special Marriage Act No one is on value judgment here..
They believe that children from the marriage are sacred gifts of the marriage What is recognised as marriage is a heterosexual union," he said.. Mr. Mehta said the lawmakers had "consciously omitted" LGBTQIA+ community from the purview of the Special Marriage Act...
