A Madras High Court judge has determined to “subject” himself to psycho-education concerning a same-sex relationship, saying such a transfer will assist him higher perceive the idea and write an order the place the “words will fall from my heart. “
In his latest order, Justice N Anand Venkatesh, listening to a petition from a same-sex couple looking for tips in instances of such nature, stated “I want to give myself some more time to churn.”
“Ultimately, in this case, the words must come from my heart and not from my head, and the same will not be possible if I am not fully “woke” on this aspect.”
“For this purpose, I want to subject myself to psycho-education with Ms. Vidhya Dinakaran (Counselling Psychologist) and I would request the psychologist to fix a convenient appointment for the same,” he stated.
The judge added he actually felt that such a session with knowledgeable will assist him perceive same-sex relationships higher and “pave way for my evolution.”
“If I write an order after undergoing psycho-education, I trust that the words will fall from my heart,” the judge stated. He posted the case for additional listening to on June 7.
The case pertains to a petition from two girls, in a live-in relationship, looking for safety for his or her dwelling collectively with none disturbance from their respective mother and father.
The judge had earlier requested the mother and father to undergo counseling by a specialist within the subject, to face the matter correctly.
Incidentally, before passing the interim order final month, the judge had then stated he personally hung out performing some analysis and picked up supplies to arrive at a correct understanding of this challenge.
It would have been potential for him to pack his order with a number of analysis materials and get applauded by the skin world for rendering a scholarly order.
“But, there was a call from inside which kept reminding me that if I venture into such an exercise at this stage, it will only be hypocritical of me since the order will not reveal my true and honest feeling about this very important issue.”
“To be open, I am also trying to break my own preconceived notions about this issue and I am in the process of evolving and sincerely attempting to understand the feelings of the petitioners and their parents, thereafter proceed to write a detailed order on this issue,” the judge had stated.