The Delhi High Court on Thursday questioned the Centre for its failure to respond, even after a year, to a petition seeking recognition of same-sex couples as medical representatives during medical treatment.
The court orally observed that when people are allowed to enter into a live-in relationship with same-sex partners, then the authorities have to make changes in the rules accordingly.
The court orally observed that when people are allowed to enter into a live-in relationship with same-sex partners, then the authorities have to make changes in the rules accordingly. “You need to tell me what your stand is. The government counsel urged the court to grant some time to enable him to get instructions from the authorities on the ground that he has been appointed recently.
The court, which had issued notice to the Centre and National Medical Commission (NMC) in July 2025, asked why the authorities have not filed their replies yet.
This fight is what for?” the court said. Senior advocate Saurabh Kirpal, representing the queer petitioner, said the court had given a last opportunity to the Centre in July to file its counter affidavit but it has not been filed yet.
