Delhi High Court to hear pleas seeking recognition of same-sex marriages on April 24

Delhi: The High Court said on Tuesday it will hear on April 24 a batch of petitions to recognise same-sex marriage under various laws. A bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad was informed by the parties that a similar issue is pending before the Supreme Court. Senior advocate Saurabh Kirpal, who appeared for one of the petitioners, urged the bench to give a date in the matter as a similar issue was coming up for hearing before the top court on January 6.   The central government counsel also informed the court about the petitions pending in the apex court seeking similar relief. On November 25, the Supreme Court had sought response from the central government on separate pleas by two gay couples seeking enforcement of their right to marry and a direction to the authorities to register their marriage under the Special Marriage Act.

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