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

Counsel: I am appearing for a gay activist. I have to take your lordships to what Martha Nussbaum said

CJI DY Chandrachud: We've read Martha Nussbaum. I read Martha Nussbaum after a heavy day. Place a note. Someone will now come say I want to now point out Roseland Dickson.

CJI DY Chandrachud: We will start hearing Dr Singhvi. Dr Singhvi, wrap up by 12.30.

Singhvi: Please count my 45 mins when I start.

CJI DY Chandrachud: Alright, your time begins now.

CJI DY Chandrachud: Forget this issue and your arguments, if constitution benches have to go on and five judges leave their regular benches- we don't want to add on to the disposals. The inflow is so heavy, we don't want to add on to it.

Advocate Karuna Nundy: Please grant us time till Monday.

CJI DY Chandrachud: Okay ma'am, we have no problem, let's go on till August. Justice Bhat is retiring in Oct so we'll form new bench after. Let everyone go on merrily.

CJI DY Chandrachud: After next week, Justice Kaul is travelling. My lord isn't available after next week. Then we have no problem in taking in July

CJI DY Chandrachud: What we were thinking was - next week we'll sit on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - like we did in Ayodhya, we had no miscellaneous days.

Advocate Karuna Nundy: Just to hear the matter in fullness, perhaps one more day could be granted.

CJI DY Chandrachud: No, there are Supreme Courts which would give 30 mins to argue. We've given 3 days already, it's enough.

CJI DY Chandrachud: On this side, we have to complete the arguments today. No question of going beyond today. We've now heard two learned counsels. At lunch all of you sit and ration the time so that you can finish by 4 pm.

Adv Arundhati Katju: I've prepared a list of arguing counsels as per their seniority. And I've indicated the time they'll take to argue. Please see.