The Supreme Court is being urged to utilize its complete power, moral standing, and authority to ensure that same-sex marriages are accepted and acknowledged.

The petitioners in a case seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriage have urged the Supreme Court to use its plenary power, prestige, and moral authority to push society to acknowledge and accept such unions.

Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, representing one of the petitioners, argued that the state should recognize same-sex marriage to ensure that LGBTQIA individuals lead a dignified life, just like heterosexuals.

Rohatgi referred to the law on widow remarriage and how society eventually accepted it after the law acted with alacrity. He stated that the court needs to push society to acknowledge same-sex marriage, and besides its power under Article 142 of the Constitution, the court also enjoys public confidence and moral authority, which can be relied on to ensure the petitioners’ rights are granted. The five-judge Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, is hearing the case.