Indian SC hears requests over same-sex marriage

The Indian Supreme Court begins hearing a batch of requests seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriages, a day after the government reiterated its opposition to any such legal move.

Arguing against legal sanction to gay marriages, the centre on Monday termed such requests as "mere urban elitist views for social acceptance".

A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, and Justices SK Kaul, Ravindra Bhat, Hima Kohli, and PS Narasimha, is set to hear the petitions on Tuesday, reports NDTV.