Supreme Court reserves verdict on same-sex marriage legality.

The Supreme Court of India has reserved its verdict on petitions seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriage, after a 10-day hearing. The court reiterated that it cannot ask Parliament to make a law or enter the realm of policy making. The petitioners have sought legal recognition by rewording The Special Marriage Act (SMA), 1954, while the Centre has maintained that the matter is sensitive and is best left to the legislature. The court will decide whether a mere declaration by the court that same-sex couples have the right to marry would serve the purpose.