Same-Sex Marriage/Marriage Equality- Supreme Court Hearing- LIVE UPDATES - DAY-9

Justice Bhat: We are perhaps aware on how to read these judgements. We don't need to be taught.

Deepak: The benefit of revisitation to judgements is not an adequate substitute. A judgement is not to be read as a statute.

Deepak: Those who are interested in convincing the society are expected to engage with the rest of the society to make good their cause. The judiciary cannot be a substitute to this process.

Deepak: Those who constitute the norm are not being allowed to participate in the proceedings - they're defeating the purpose of advocacy.

Deepak: I believe they have a cause. I don't believe they have a case. It is important for court to consider that when there are issues of legislative competence, there is another figure involved under Article 111 of constitution.

Deepak: This fundamentally demeans the institution of marriage and takes away its social character.

Deepak: The nature of the prayers raised in the petitions has the consequence of individualising a social institution such as marriage.

Deepak: I represent a women's organisation which equally represents the rights of children.

Deepak: Does it mean that social conservativeness has no place in constitution? Does it mean that society has no right to draw a few red lines? That's the question.

Deepak: When the petitions raise the question of change in heteronormative attitudes- does the society get rights to participate in these proceedings or not?