Title: There May Be a Silver Lining in the Supreme Court’s Marriage Equality Judgement
Published on: October 24, 2023
Published in: The Wire
[Co-authored with Aishwarya Singh]
The Indian Supreme Court’s recent judgment denying marriage equality to queer couples has disappointed India’s queer community by affirming that only heterosexual marriages are legally valid. However, the minority opinions in the judgment suggest the possibility of re-imagining matrimonial entitlements such as succession rights and adoption beyond the institution of marriage. This opens up new avenues for legal recognition and rights for queer couples.