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Centre assures Supreme Court to form panel to address concerns of same-sex couples

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, told Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud that the government is positive about the suggestion for exploring administrative steps in this regard.

Edited By: Ajeet Kumar @Ajeet1994 New Delhi Updated on: May 03, 2023 13:08 IST
Members of the LGBTQ community and their supporters display
Image Source : AP/FILE Members of the LGBTQ community and their supporters display a rainbow flag during the annual Delhi Queer Pride parade in New Delhi

The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that a committee headed by the cabinet secretary would be constituted to explore administrative steps for addressing some concerns of same-sex couples without going into the issue of legalising their marriage.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, told a five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, which is hearing a batch of pleas seeking legal validation of same-sex marriage, that the government is positive about the suggestion for exploring administrative steps in this regard.

He told the bench, which also comprised justices S K Kaul, S R Bhat, Hima Kohli and P S Narasimha, that this will need coordination between more than one ministries.

On the seventh day of hearing in the matter, Mehta said the petitioners can give their suggestions on the issue of exploring what administrative steps can be taken in this regard.

While hearing the matter on April 27, the apex court had asked the Centre whether social welfare benefits can be granted to same-sex couples without going into legalising their marriage.

The court had posed the question after observing that the Centre's acceptance of right to cohabitation of same sex partners as a fundamental right cast a "corresponding duty" on it to recognise its social consequences.

(With inputs from PTI)

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