what is marriage equality judgement

Marriage equality judgement refers to the legal recognition of same-sex marriage. In the United States, the landmark case of Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015 ruled that the fundamental right to marry is guaranteed to same-sex couples by both the Due Process Clause and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution. In India, the Supreme Court recently ruled against same-sex marriage, stating that there is no fundamental right to marry. However, the court did focus on the gender-neutral interpretation of the Special Marriage Act, which is a secular legislation designed to facilitate inter-caste and inter-faith marriages. The petitioners sought a broader interpretation of the Act to include same-sex marriages too. The verdict could pave the way for a larger discussion on the rights to privacy, life, and equality.