SC will hear the decision on gay marriage again, court ready to consider review petitions

The bench also included Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Mishra.

CJI said I have not examined the (review) petition. Let me circulate this (among the judges of that Constitution Bench).

Rohatgi said that all the judges of the Constitution bench were of the view that there is some kind of discrimination against homosexual persons and hence they also need relief.

As per the apex court registry, the review petition was listed for consideration on November 28, he said.

In the first week of November, a petitioner had moved the apex court seeking review of the October 17 verdict.

The Constitution bench headed by the CJI had given four separate judgments on 21 petitions seeking legal approval for gay marriages.

All five judges were unanimous in refusing to grant legal support to same-sex marriages under the Special Marriage Act and said it was within the scope of Parliament to change the law to validate such relationships.

However, the top court held by a 3:2 majority that same-sex couples do not have the right to adopt.