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India’s top court declines to legally recognise same-sex marriage
India’s top court has refused to legalise same-sex marriages, with the chief justice of the country saying it was up to parliament to create such a law.
“It lies within the domain of parliament and state legislatures to determine the law on marriage,” Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, said during his verdict.
- By Jenny Cai with wires
- ABC
Two of the other four judges on the bench agreed with Justice Chandrachud on the court not legalising same-sex marriages, making it a majority.
Two of the judges had supported same-sex unions.
Abhijit Ghosh, a 45-year-old gay man and graphic designer from the western Indian city of Ahmedabad said he…