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Justice Sanjeev Khanna today recused himself from hearing a review petition on same-sex marriage, leading to the reconstitution of a five-judge constitutional bench by CJI DY Chandrachud. The Supreme Court deferred the hearing, and it was clarified that review petitions are decided in chambers, with no open court hearing. The original judgment denied marriage rights to queer couples.
The Supreme Court of India has agreed to reconsider its October 17 judgment on same-sex marriage, which had declined legal recognition to same-sex couples. This decision comes after several petitioners, including Udit Sood and a US-based lawyer, filed review petitions, arguing that the court’s majority ruling was “manifestly unjust” and “self-contradictory.” Also read- Review Petition […]
