Current Version
| Region | India |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jul 2, 2009 |
| End Date | Dec 11, 2013 |
| Description | In the Delhi High Court case of Naz Foundation v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi, a two-judge Division Bench decriminalized homosexuality by striking down the provisions of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code that deemed sexual acts between consenting adults as criminal. |
| Sources | Naz Foundation v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi (2009) Writ Petition (Civil) No.7455 of 2001 (Delhi High Court) [https://web.archive.org/web/20090826035913/http://lobis.nic.in/dhc/APS/judgement/02-07-2009/APS02072009CW74552001.pdf] |
Revision History (1)
Revision by sushilkumarprem. Improved grammatical correctness
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| End Date | Dec 10, 2013 | Dec 11, 2013 |
| Note | Case law overriding Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code | In the Delhi High Court case of Naz Foundation v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi, a two-judge Division Bench decriminalized homosexuality by striking down the provisions of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code that deemed sexual acts between consenting adults as criminal. |
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| Sources | http://lobis.nic.in/dhc/APS/judgement/02-07-2009/APS02072009CW74552001.pdf | Naz Foundation v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi (2009) Writ Petition (Civil) No.7455 of 2001 (Delhi High Court) [https://web.archive.org/web/20090826035913/http://lobis.nic.in/dhc/APS/judgement/02-07-2009/APS02072009CW74552001.pdf] |
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