‘No discrimination against queer couples’: Supreme Court’s to-do list for Centre

The Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, while reading out the same-sex marriage verdict, on Tuesday, said that the right to enter into a union includes the right to choose one's partner and the right to recognition of that union. A failure to recognise such associations will result in discrimination against queer couples, said the CJI.

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, refused to grant legal recognition to same-sex marriages, saying that there is no fundamental right to marry guaranteed by the Constitution.

The Supreme Court asked the Centre to ensure there is no discrimination against queer couples.

The Supreme Court directed the states and union territories to ensure that the queer community is not discriminated against. It said there should be no discrimination in the supply of goods and services and that the public be sensitised. To prevent harasment of any kind, it also sought safe houses in all areas.