11. Nikesh PP & anr vs Union of India
Lawyers: George Varghese Perumpallikuttiyil, AR Dileep, PJ Joe Paul, Manu Srinath and Rajan G George
Brief: The petitioners hail from Ernakulam District in Kerala. They are the first openly declared homosexual couple and they intend to get their marriage solemnized and registered under the Special Marriage Act, 1954. The petitioners plead that by denying equal access to marriage, the State is denying them fundamental rights guaranteed to them under Articles 14, 15, 19 and 21.
Source: Barandbench
