Same-Sex Marriage Verdict: A closer look at the opinions of all 5 judges

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Also Read: Same-Sex Marriage Verdict LIVE Updates: SC refuses to give marriage equality rights to LGBTQIA+ community in India The Constitution bench of the Supreme Court, consisting of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, S Ravindra Bhat, Hima Kohli, and PS Narasimha, issued its judgment regarding various petitions concerning the marriage equality rights of the LGBTQIA community. Here are the opinions of the five judges: “Union Government will constitute a committee to decide the rights and entitlements of persons in queer unions. This Committee to consider to include queer couples as 'family' in ration cards, enabling queer couples to nominate for joint bank accounts, rights flowing from pension, gratuity etc.

The Committee report to be looked at Union Government level," said CJI Chandrachud. Centre stated there would be a violation of the separation of powers, but the court's power for judicial review is also a part of the basic structure and sees that no organ acts in excess of the constitutional mandate," CJI added as reported by Bar and Bench. Also Read: Same-Sex Marriage Verdict: ‘Gender of a person is not same as their sexuality,’ says CJI 2.

Justice SK Kaul While reading his opinion, Justice SK Kaul said, “I recognize this as civil unions. I agree with the judgment of CJI. It is not re integra for a constitutional court to uphold the rights and the court has been guided by constitutional morality and not social morality.

These unions are to be recognized as a union to give partnership and love." 3. Ravindra Bhat While reading his opinion, Justice Ravindra Bhat said, “I agree queerness is not urban or elite. We do agree that there is no fundamental right to marry and that SMA is not