New Delhi: A gaggle of former judges of excessive courts on Wednesday issued an open letter saying the legalisation of same-sex marriage in India can have a devastating influence on society at massive. “We are a group of former Judges, the conscientious and concerned citizens of India, having been exasperated and agonised over the continuous onslaught against the basic tenets of Bharatiya marriage traditions and family system by vested interest groups, write to you to draw your kind attention towards one such issue — legalisation of same-sex marriage,” the letter mentioned.
The letter mentioned the problem is being thought of by the Supreme Court and has gained momentum within the current previous within the nation after being referred to a Constitution Bench. “The people of the nation, hailing from various strata of society across regional and religious lines, are deeply shocked by this western-tinted outlook that is being superimposed on Bharatiya society and culture to weaken the family system,” the letter mentioned.
‘Devastating influence on society at massive’
The group of former judges mentioned the wedding in addition to the household system in India is sui generis. They opined that legalising same-sex marriage will strike on the very root of the household system and thus can have a devastating influence on society at massive.
Unfortunately, sure versed curiosity teams having no data and regard of the civilisational significance of marriage have approached the court docket praying for legalising of same-sex marriage. Any try at weakening an incredible and time-tested establishment ought to be opposed vociferously by society, the letter mentioned.
Indian cultural civilisation has always been attacked for hundreds of years however survived towards all odds. Now in unbiased India, the group of retired judges mentioned it’s going through assaults on its cultural roots by the superimposition of western ideas, philosophies, and practices.
“The cancerous problems that the West is facing are sought to be imported into Bharat by vested interest groups through the misuse of the judiciary as an institution in the name of the right to choose. While perusing the discourse on the issue of same-sex marriage, it is pertinent to take lessons from nations across the globe, specifically, the American experience where as per its own official figures published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the HIV Surveillance Report, for 2019 and 2020, it has been reported that 70 per cent of new HIV-AIDS incidence in the country was amongst the gay and bisexual men,” the letter mentioned.
Therefore, legalising same-sex marriage may result in an exponential rise within the variety of HIV-affected. Giving precedence to the suitable to selection and private liberty over the suitable to life could trigger extreme penalties sooner or later, mentioned the group of former judges.
‘Will change gamut of private legal guidelines’
They claimed recognition of same-sex marriage will change your complete gamut of all private legal guidelines from marriage to adoption and succession. In the long term, there are severe issues that the gene pool can be going to be weakened affecting your complete human race, particularly by way of collective herd immunity and progressive evolution.
Instead of getting wide-range discussions and deliberations amongst the stakeholders and with out there being any vociferous demand from any part of society, such a hasty judicial intervention is unlucky, and completely unwarranted, acknowledged the letter.
“In view of the above, it is our concerted opinion that such a sensitive issue concerning the society at large be debated in the Parliament and State legislature as well. Even before bringing such kind of law, the opinion of the society must be obtained to ensure that the law must represent the wish of the society and do not fulfill the desire of few elite sections of the society,” learn the letter by the previous judges.
“We thus respectfully urge the conscious members of the society including those who are pursuing the issue of same-sex marriage in the Supreme Court to refrain from doing so in the best interest of Indian society and culture,” urged the group of retired judges.
The 21 signatories of the open letter embrace former Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court Justice (retired) SN Jha, Justice (retd) MM Kumar, former Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Gujarat Lokayukta Justice (retd) SM Soni, and Justice (retd) SN Dhingra.Â
