Indian Supreme Court agrees to consider petition to appeal marriage equality ruling
The Indian Supreme Court on Nov. 23 agreed to consider an appeal of last month’s ruling against marriage equality. While appearing before Chief Justice Dhananjay Yeshwant Chandrachud’s bench, Justices Jamshed Burjor Pardiwala and Manoj Misra and former Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi referenced the petition.
Other lawyers who participated in previous marriage equality cases were also present. Rohatgi requested the Supreme Court allow the appeal to be heard in open court. “Apart from this, majority and minority, both views have held that there is discrimination against LGBTQ+ couples,” said Rohatgi. “If there is discrimination, there also has to be a remedy.
This is why we have pressed for an open court hearing.” Chandrachud said he has yet to review the petition and request for an open court hearing.
Udit Sood and other lawyers who had appeared in the original marriage equality case filed the appeal petition. Review and curative petitions are generally not heard in an open court in India, but rather in a closed setting and the chamber of the judges.
