LGBT Community

Same-sex marriages are not currently legally recognised under India’s existing marriage laws. In its landmark 2023 judgment in Supriyo v. Union of India, the Supreme Court declined to extend marriage recognition to same-sex couples through judicial interpretation, leaving legislative changes to Parliament. However, consensual same-sex relationships between adults are legal following the Supreme Court’s 2018 decision in Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India. The legal discussion surrounding same-sex marriage involves constitutional equality, dignity, personal liberty, family rights, and access to legal benefits available to married couples.