A bench of Justices G S Singhvi and S J Mukhopadhaya had reserved judgment on March 27 last year on a bunch of petitions, many arguing in support and some against the HC verdict, after hearing arguments on a day-to-day basis for over a month.
The judgment, coming after nearly a year and nine months of remaining reserved, will be the last one to be pronounced by Justice Singhvi, who retires on Wednesday (11-12-13).
Though he heard the case with Justice Mukhopadhaya, he will be sitting with Chief Justice P Sathasivam and Justice Ranjan Gogoi when he pronounces the judgment. According to tradition, every judge on his last day in Supreme Court sits with the Chief Justice.
Those in favour of the Delhi HC verdict and those opposed to it are divided on religious considerations. While liberal organizations, including NGOs advocating LGBT rights, are supporting the HC decision, those opposed to it are mainly from religious groups belonging to Hindu, Muslim and Christi an communities.
Those who challenged the Delhi HC verdict, which came on a petition filed by NGO 'Naz Foundation', included BJP leader B P Singhal, All India Muslim Personal Law Board, Utkal Christian Council and Apostolic Churches Alliance.
The Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights, Tamil Nadu Muslim Munn Kazhagam, astrologer Suresh Kumar Kaushal and yoga guru Ramdev have also opposed the verdict.
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