UP, Rajasthan and Assam including 7 states clarified their stand on same-sex marriage, Center told SC..

Same-Sex Marriage Supreme Court: The Central Government told the Supreme Court on Wednesday (May 10) that it has received replies from seven states on the issue of same-sex marriage. At the same time, the governments of Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Assam have opposed the arguments of the petitioners for giving legal recognition to such marriages.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, told Chief Justice D.Y. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chandrachud was told that states like Manipur, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Maharashtra have said that the issue needs a very wide and detailed debate and they are not able to give any answer in this matter immediately. Will be

Center wrote a letter to the states

The central government had earlier said in its affidavit filed before the Supreme Court that it had written to all the states on April 18 and invited their views on the basic issue raised in the respective petitions.

letter to seven states

Mehta told the constitution bench, “I had said earlier that we have written letters to the state governments. Seven states – Manipur, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Assam, Sikkim and Rajasthan – have received replies so far, but I am Not reading. I am bringing it on record.”

Rajasthan against the demand of the petitioners

In the constitution bench, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice S. R. Bhat, Justice Hima Kohli and Justice P.S. Narasimha is included. The Solicitor General said, “Rajasthan says that we have investigated it and we are against the demand of the petitioners.” He said that some states have termed this matter as very sensitive and they are not able to respond to it immediately.

Manipur demanded a comprehensive discussion

The bench was hearing the petitions for legal recognition of gay marriage for the ninth day today. The arguments have not been completed and will continue on Thursday (May 11). While Manipur has expressed the need for a comprehensive discussion on this issue, the Special Chief Secretary of the Andhra Pradesh government has said that the state government is against same-sex marriage.

Additional time sought in UP

Uttar Pradesh has said that this issue is very sensitive and any of its decisions will have a deep impact on various communities of the society. The Uttar Pradesh government has expressed the need for additional time for reply in this matter. Maharashtra government’s opinion is almost the same. Assam government has said that there is a need for fresh interpretation of this matter.

The Sikkim government has said it is considering setting up a committee to make an in-depth assessment of the implications of same-sex marriage.

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