India’s supreme court refuses to legalise same-sex marriages

The five-judge bench earlier this year heard 20 petitions that sought to legalise same-sex marriage in the world’s most populous country

LGBT+ campaigners wait for the Supreme Court decision (Manish Swarup/AP)

India’s top court has refused to legalise same-sex marriages, with the chief justice of the country saying that it is up to Parliament to create such a law.

Chief Justice DY Chandrachud also urged the government to uphold the rights of the LGBT+ community and end discrimination against them.