A LEGAL AND SOCIAL ANALYSIS OF SAME SEX MARRAIGE IN INDIA

AUTHOR – PALAK CHETAN GALA, STUDENT AT AMITY LAW SCHOOL, AMITY UNIVERSITY, MUMBAI

BEST CITATION – PALAK CHETAN GALA, A LEGAL AND SOCIAL ANALYSIS OF SAME SEX MARRAIGE IN INDIA, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 5 (9) OF 2025, PG. 119-133, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.

This article is published in the collaborated special issue of Amity Law School, Amity University, Mumbai and the Institute of Legal Education (ILE), titled “Emerging Trends in Law: Exploring Recent Developments and Reforms” (ISBN: 978-81-986345-1-1).

CHAPTER – 1

INTRODUCTION

Anytime we discuss civil and human rights, same-sex marriage is the key measure of equality and fairness. Although there are many industrialized and emerging nations that support marriage equality, India still remains behind in establishing this basic right for LGBTQ+ people. Notwithstanding tremendous leaps in acknowledging LGBTQ+ rights, the lack of legal acknowledgment for same-sex unions continues to harbor discrimination and unfairness.