The Supreme Court of India is expected to deliver verdict regarding legal recognition for same-sex marriages in India soon.
National Commission For Protection Of Child Rights Has Expressed Concerns About Allowing Same-Sex Couples To Adopt
The verdict is likely to come out before Justice Bhat retires on October 20. The Union government has expressed its willingness to consider conferring certain rights upon same-sex couples.
Nevertheless, the government has opposed the petitioners’ argument that the words ‘husband’ and ‘wife’ in the Special Marriage Act should be read in a gender-neutral manner.
While the National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights has expressed concerns about allowing same-sex couples to adopt, the Delhi Commission for the Protection of Child Rights has backed the right of same-sex couples to adopt.
