Same-Sex marriage: CJI DY Chandrachud and Justice Bhat fault each other’s judgments

In a recent verdict rejecting pleas for legalizing same-sex marriages, a five-judge bench in India displayed a lack of restraint in criticizing each other’s opinions. Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud took exception to Justice S R Bhat’s analysis of his reasoning and expressed his disagreement. He argued that Justice Bhat’s views deviated from the court’s established jurisprudence and failed to address the need for remedies to enforce the rights of the queer community.