NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Thursday legalized homosexuality by reading down section 377 of the Indian Penal Code.
The Section 377 of the IPC as far as it criminalizes gay sex among agreeable adults is infringement of basic rights, said the high court. However, Section 377 of the Indian Penal system which criminalizes homosexuality will continue for non-consensual and non-vaginal sex.
Any kind of favoritism is anti-thesis of right to parity, said the court, while allowing plea of gay rights activist for decriminalization of homosexuality.
The court said that this judgment would hold till Parliament chooses to alter the law.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Indian court legalizes homosexuality
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