CJI DY Chandrachud: So if there are two men in a relationship and one of them marries a woman, there will be no offence of bigamy.
CJI DY Chandrachud: Suppose there is a same sex couple and in that relationship, one of the persons marries a person of the opposite sex. Then strictly speaking, this provision of bigamy wouldn't apply.
Dwivedi: Don't force it. Because the whole social fabric can be ripped apart. We don't know what consequences will happen. Slowness is the way forward in such matter, not speed.
Dwivedi: The parliament, which has the pulse of the people in hand, are in the best position to decide when to take the next step, what should be the next step, and how should it be brought about.
Dwivedi: It's a cause for which you're battling. All causes take time to succeed. And all causes have their martyrs. It's not an individual cause- that I left the world without getting married. This is a cause which requires social accomodation.
Dwivedi: Women got right to maintenance in 1937. It was blown up into a bigger right in 1956. They became coparcener in 2000-2005. Even today they don't have rights under agricultural reforms act.
Dwivedi: This is all about social acceptance. It is only social evolution. In which representative of people participate - that will only bring social acceptance.
Dwivedi: Dignity has nothing to do with marriage. My marriage is not registered. So do I not have dignity? I'm not looking for any recognition from any law. We never depend on state.
Dwivedi: Who's stopping them? Marry! There is no law. I would be very happy if all these laws are taken away. But these laws are there to protect the interests of women and children because of the command of Article 15(3) which says state can make a special provision.
CJI DY Chandrachud: The argument is not that people who are single lack dignity or marriage is the only source of dignity. The point is about choice.