India's Government and Hindu Group Oppose Same-Sex Marriage Recognition, But Courts May Have Final Say

India's Supreme Court has referred the issue of granting legal recognition to same-sex marriages to the larger Constitutional Court. The conservative Indian government has informed the Supreme Court that it is against same-sex marriage and any changes were up to parliament but not the courts. The Constitutional Court will determine whether recognition of same-sex marriage is valid according to the constitution of India. If successful, the country would become only the second Asian country after Taiwan to recognize same-sex unions.