The Centre has filed a fresh affidavit in various petitions seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriage and urged the Supreme Court to make states and Union Territories a party in the matter. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta apprised the top court about the Centre`s fresh affidavit. A five-judge Constitution Bench headed by the Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud begins hearing a batch of petitions seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriage.CJI DY Chandrachud remarked that the Centre has now informed the state that the matter is going on. That`s excellent! So now it`s not that the states are unaware, the court said. Centre apprised the SC that the Union of India, has issued a letter dated April 18 2023 to all States inviting comments and views on the seminal issue raised in the present batch of petitions.
