Same-Sex Marriages in India: The Case for Judicial Intervention
In this piece, Kanav N Sahgal responds to Professors G.S. Bajpai and Ankit Kaushik’s arguments against judicial intervention on the issue of same sex marriage. He argues why the court, and not the parliament, is the appropriate forum to decide the issue
This opinion was published in Law School Policy Review & Kautilya Society on April 20, 2023.
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Kanav N Sahgal is the Communications Manager at Nyaaya. He holds a Master's in Development from Azim Premji University in Bengaluru and his expertise centers on global gender politics and the law, particularly focusing on gay rights and abortion rights. Kanav also has extensive experience in development communications, volunteer management, program management, and human resources management. He has worked with NGOs, not-for-profits, and for-profits engaged in various domains, including international development, environmental and social consulting, student leadership development, anti-human trafficking, and LGBTQIA+ advocacy. His writings appear regularly in platforms like The Hindu, Deccan Herald, Hindustan Times, The Diplomat Magazine, Cosmopolitan India, JURIST, The LSE Review of Books, and The Cambridge Global Affair. His perspectives have been quoted in publications like Mint Lounge, Outlook India, Time, DW News, The Telegraph, Bloomberg, and The Washington Blade, among others.
