In India, homosexuality is no longer a crime. With a historic decision, the Indian Supreme Court decriminalized homosexuality by deleting the section
377 of the Indian Penal Code which for 157 years punished these behaviors as "offenses against nature". The Ani news agency writes. So far, being gay could cost up to 10 years in prison. The college, composed of five judges, was presided over by Dipak Misra. "Criminalizing homosexuality is irrational and indefensible," said the president, explaining the verdict.
The sentence comes after years of battle: a similar decision by the Delhi High Court, in 2009, was then canceled in 2013 by the same Supreme Court, and then return to the agenda in 2017. In celebration the civil rights activists, associations , and the whole international gay community
In India, homosexuality is no longer a crime. With a historic decision, the Indian Supreme Court decriminalized homosexuality by deleting the section
377 of the Indian Penal Code which for 157 years punished these behaviors as "offenses against nature". The Ani news agency writes. So far, being gay could cost up to 10 years in prison. The college, composed of five judges, was presided over by Dipak Misra. "Criminalizing homosexuality is irrational and indefensible," said the president, explaining the verdict.
The sentence comes after years of battle: a similar decision by the Delhi High Court, in 2009, was then canceled in 2013 by the same Supreme Court, and then return to the agenda in 2017. In celebration the civil rights activists, associations , and the whole international gay community
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