Competition success magazine published this article page 52 the petitioners emphasised that the sma ought to apply to a marriage between any two persons regardless of their gender identity and sexual orientation.the other petition argued that the recognition of same-sex marriage was only a continuation of the navtej singh johar judgment of 2018 (decriminalising homosexuality) and the puttaswamy judgment of 2017 (affirming the right to privacy as a fundamental right). the petition did not touch on personal laws but only sought to make the 1954 act gender-neutral. their plea pointed out that while a section of the sma permitted the solemnisation of marriage between any two persons a subsequent section placed restrictions by using the words male and female. the use of gendered language such as the terms husband/wife and bride/ bridegroom in other sections of the act limit the access to marriage to a couple comprising one male and one female Competition success magazine subscription.
