A writer and member of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community (LGBT community) holds the pride flag while waiting to hear the judgement on same-sex marriage by the Supreme Court in New Delhi, India, October 17, 2023.  REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
India

India's Supreme Court refuses to legalize same-sex marriages

India's top court on Tuesday declined to allow same-sex marriages in the country.

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's top court on Tuesday declined to allow same-sex marriages in the country.

A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court headed by the Chief Justice of India heard arguments in the case between April and May and had reserved its order on May 11.

(Reporting by Arpan Chaturvedi and Rupam Jain, writing by Shilpa Jamkhandikar; Editing by YP Rajesh)

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