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Uday Raj Anand and Parth Mehrotra are among four gay couples who have asked India’s Supreme Court to recognise same-sex marriages, setting the stage for a legal face-off with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.

Parth Phiroze Mehrotra, 36, and his partner Uday Raj Anand, 35, smile as they pose for a picture at their home in New Delhi, India, December 18, 2022.Parth Phiroze Mehrotra, 36, and his partner Uday Raj Anand, 35, smile as they pose for a picture at their home in New Delhi, India, December 18, 2022.

Despite the 2018 ruling, members of India’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community complain about a lack of acceptance and discrimination against gay people in Indian society. LGBT activists say that while 2018 ruling affirmed their constitutional rights, they are still deprived of legal backing for same-sex marriages, a basic right enjoyed by heterosexual married couples.

 

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