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SC Dismisses Review Pleas on Same-Sex Marriage Recognition In a significant legal development, the Supreme Court of India on Thursday rejected a batch of review petitions challenging its October 2023 judgment, which had denied recognition to same-sex marriages. A five-judge Constitution Bench, comprising Justices BR Gavai, Surya Kant, BV Nagarathna, PS Narasimha, and Dipankar Datta, concluded there was no apparent error in the earlier verdict. Supreme Court’s Statement on Review Petitions The bench stated: “We do not find any error apparent on the face of the record. The view expressed in both the judgments is in accordance with law, and as such, no interference is warranted.” The review petitions were considered in chambers , rather than in open court, as is customary for such proceedings. The 2023 Verdict on Same-Sex Marriage On October 17, 2023 , the Supreme Court ruled that: 1️⃣ There is no unqualified right to marriage under Indian law. 2️⃣ Same-sex couples cannot cla...