Two gay couples move Supreme Court seeking recognition of same sex marriage under Special Marriage Act – Bar & Bench – Indian Legal News

The lead petition by Supriyo Chakraborty and Abhay Dang, two gay men living in Hyderabad, states that the right to marry a person of one’s choice should extend to LGBTQ+ citizens, as well.

Supriyo and Abhay have been a couple for almost 10 years. They both got COVID during the second wave of the pandemic and when they recovered, they decided to have a wedding-cum-commitment ceremony on their 9th anniversary to celebrate their relationship. They had a commitment ceremony in December 2021 attended by their parents, family and friends.

However, despite the same, they do not enjoy the rights of a married couple, the plea points out.