Same-Sex Marriage Case : SCBA Condemns BCI Resolution on Same-Sex Marriage Hearing
(Judicial Quest News Network)
Hyderabad, April, 28, 2023: The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), condemned the Bar Council of India’s (BCI), statement opposing the hearing of the same sex marriage case by the Supreme Court.
A unanimous resolution passed by the Executive Committee of the SCBA criticised the BCI’s statement that has requested the Supreme Court of India to leave the same-sex marriage issue fro legislative consideration.
The resolution said that on-going proceedings the Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court in the matter titled as Supriyo@Supriya Chakra borty versus Union of India and other connected matter of great anxiety and serious concern for the Bar.
The SCBA stated that it was highly inappropriate for the BCI to issue a press statement opposing the hearing of the matter before the Apex Court.
[Read SCBA Resolution]
