Same Sex Marriage- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing- DAY-3 LIVE UPDATES

Ramachandran: All these studies and evidence show that homosexual couples are as well suited as heterosexual couples to bring up children.

Ramachandran: The Central Adoption Regulation Authority Rules doesn't permit adoption by a single member unless they are married.

CJI DY Chandrachud: Your point is that non recognition would itself be an act of constitutionality and so to save it you have to do this.

Vishwanathan: NALSA expressly gives the right to marry. 

Vishwanathan: Then the aspect of transgender persons. In transgender persons, the three categories - the male manifested gender, the female manifested gender- they're entitled to maintain that manifestation. 

Vishwanathan: My petition seeks a declaration. Honestly, an amendment was drafted but Zainab is not well to execute that affidavit.

Vishwanathan: The act will have to be tailored.

Vishwanathan: There are much greater things in a marriage. It helps in developing human personality. To look at it from procreation perspective is completely fallicious.

Vishwanathan cites the judgment in Plessy v Ferguson and states that similar argument concerning 'equal but separate' was made in the said case.

Vishwanathan: They're saying that all other relationships are fine. You're almost equal, but separate.