Not Legalise Same-sex Marriage hastily Tripura VHP urges to CJI

Tripura: The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) in Tripura has written to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India requesting that same-sex marriage not be legalized as soon as possible.
The VHP argued that there was no urgent need to decide and determine the case at a time when the country was facing other pressing problems in the socio-economic field.

In the letter, the VHP expressed its concern over the urgency shown by the Supreme Court on the matter and urged the Chief Justice to consult widely with all stakeholders before legalizing same-sex marriage.
He claimed that the institution of marriage is not only the union of two homosexuals but also the advancement of the human race. The term marriage, as defined in various scriptures and texts and also in the laws of all religions, refers only to the marriage of two persons of the opposite sex.
VHP argued that the rights of same-sex persons and transgenders have already been sufficiently protected by the Supreme Court of India in its judgments in the case of NALSA (2014) and Navtej Johar (2018).
Therefore, it is not a case where this community is completely oppressed and unequal, as they claim. The VHP claimed that the backward classes in India were still marginalized and discriminated against on the basis of caste.
He also contended that a community seeking to create a right within the Special Marriage Act, 1954, while the said Act applies only to biological men and women, cannot read/strike down any provision of the Act and any An attempt to redefine the special. The provision under the Act would clearly be tantamount to rewriting the Act and deriving legislative power from the Executive.
The letter written by the VHP to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India has sparked a heated debate across the country on the issue of same-sex marriage. Many have come out in support of the VHP’s stand, arguing that marriage is a sacred institution that should only be between a man and a woman. Others have argued that denying same-sex couples the right to marry is a violation of their fundamental rights and goes against the principles of equality and non-discrimination.
The Supreme Court of India is yet to pronounce a decision on same-sex marriage. However, the VHP’s letter and the ensuing debate have highlighted the need for a broader discussion on the issue of LGBTQ+ rights in India and the role of the judiciary in protecting those rights.