Legal guardianships (nationwide, except Hong Kong and Macau), residency rights for foreign spouses of legal residents (Hong Kong).Unregistered cohabitation or Maitri Karar–type contractual relationships.Some cities and prefectures issue certificates for same-sex couples, but they are not legally binding.Foreign same-sex spouses are eligible for a 'Non-Tourist Visa' as a dependent.2 Live-in relationships and other forms of partnership.
3.4.2 Proceedings in the Delhi High Court (2020–present).
Since 1987, when the national press reported the story of two policewomen who married each other by Hindu rites in central India, the press has reported many same-sex marriages, all over the country, mostly between lower middle-class young women in small towns and rural areas, who have no contact with any gay movement. Family reactions range from support to disapproval to violent persecution.
