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India: Gay couples ask court to recognize same-sex marriage

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Adil Bhat | Sharique Ahmad
January 5, 2023

Four years after India's Supreme Court made the historic decision to repeal a law that criminalized same-sex relationships, it has agreed to hear petitions seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriages.

Adil Bhat India correspondent with a special focus on politics, conflict and human-interest stories.
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