Marriage between same sex couples is "not permissible". This was said by the Solicitor General (SG), Tushar Mehta in front of a Delhi High Court bench on 14th September.
Mehta informed Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan that "our laws, legal system, society, and our values do not recognize a marriage, which is a sacrament, between same sex couples".
The submission was made during a hearing of a PIL seeking a declaration that same sex marriages be recognized under the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA) and Special Marriage Act.
PTI reported that SG Tushar Mehta advocated against the registration of same sex marriage for two reasons - firstly, the petition was asking the court to legislate, and secondly, any relief granted "would run contrary to various statutory provisions".