Current Version
| Region | India |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Sep 6, 2018 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Just got ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court on July 17, 2018. Might be legal in Oct 2018. Section 377 of the Indian Criminal Code is being rewritten. The ban just got struck down today. |
| Sources | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/27/gay-relationships-still-criminalised-countries-report https://www.hrw.org/the-day-in-human-rights/2018/09/06 |
Reports (1)
- Newer law has been passed "Homosexual is frowned upon in India"
Revision History (31)
Revision by danlev
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| Start Date | 2013-12-11 | 2018-09-06 |
| End Date | 2018-09-06 | 9999-12-12 |
Revision by Ausyk
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| Sources | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/27/gay-relationships-still-criminalised-countries-report https://t.co/SJaXRWTugR | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/27/gay-relationships-still-criminalised-countries-report https://www.hrw.org/the-day-in-human-rights/2018/09/06 |
Revision by Ausyk
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| Note | Just got ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court on July 17, 2018. Might be legal in Oct 2018. Section 377 of the Indian Criminal Code is being rewritten. | Just got ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court on July 17, 2018. Might be legal in Oct 2018. Section 377 of the Indian Criminal Code is being rewritten. The ban just got struck down today. |
| Sources | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/27/gay-relationships-still-criminalised-countries-report | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/27/gay-relationships-still-criminalised-countries-report https://t.co/SJaXRWTugR |
Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | 2018-08-20 | 2018-09-06 |
Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | 2018-08-01 | 2018-08-20 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Note | Just got ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court on July 17, 2018. Might be legal in Oct 2018. | Just got ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court on July 17, 2018. Might be legal in Oct 2018. Section 377 of the Indian Criminal Code is being rewritten. |
Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | 2018-07-18 | 2018-08-01 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Note | Just got ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court on July 17, 2018. Might be completely legal in Oct 2018. | Just got ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court on July 17, 2018. Might be legal in Oct 2018. |
Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | 2018-07-17 | 2018-07-18 |
| Note | Just got ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. | Just got ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court on July 17, 2018. Might be completely legal in Oct 2018. |
Revision by Ausyk
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| Note | Just got ruled unconstitutional. | Just got ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. |
Revision by Ausyk
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| Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Legal |
| End Date | 2018-07-14 | 2018-07-17 |
| Note | 10 years to life in prison and fines. Not enforced. Indian Supreme Court is reviewing legality of Section 377. The prince of India is trying to get this decriminalized. under review by Indian High Court on July 10, 2018. Parliament said July 11, 2018 they will do what ever the supreme court decides. Supreme court hinted at legalization. | Just got ruled unconstitutional. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| End Date | 2018-07-11 | 2018-07-14 |
| Note | 10 years to life in prison and fines. Not enforced. Indian Supreme Court is reviewing legality of Section 377. The prince of India is trying to get this decriminalized. under review by Indian High Court on July 10, 2018. Parliament said July 11, 2018 they will do what ever the supreme court decides. | 10 years to life in prison and fines. Not enforced. Indian Supreme Court is reviewing legality of Section 377. The prince of India is trying to get this decriminalized. under review by Indian High Court on July 10, 2018. Parliament said July 11, 2018 they will do what ever the supreme court decides. Supreme court hinted at legalization. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| End Date | 2018-07-10 | 2018-07-11 |
| Note | 10 years to life in prison and fines. Not enforced. Indian Supreme Court is reviewing legality of Section 377. The prince of India is trying to get this decriminalized. under review by Indian High Court on July 10, 2018. | 10 years to life in prison and fines. Not enforced. Indian Supreme Court is reviewing legality of Section 377. The prince of India is trying to get this decriminalized. under review by Indian High Court on July 10, 2018. Parliament said July 11, 2018 they will do what ever the supreme court decides. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| End Date | 2018-07-06 | 2018-07-10 |
| Note | 10 years to life in prison and fines. Indian Supreme Court is reviewing legality of Section 377. The prince of India is trying to get this decriminalized. under review by INdian High Court on July 10, 2018. | 10 years to life in prison and fines. Not enforced. Indian Supreme Court is reviewing legality of Section 377. The prince of India is trying to get this decriminalized. under review by Indian High Court on July 10, 2018. |
Revision by Ausyk
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| Note | 10 years to life in prison and fines. Indian Supreme Court is reviewing legality of Section 377. The prince of India is trying to get this decriminalized. Court Decision pending. | 10 years to life in prison and fines. Indian Supreme Court is reviewing legality of Section 377. The prince of India is trying to get this decriminalized. under review by INdian High Court on July 10, 2018. |
Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | 2018-06-22 | 2018-07-06 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Note | 10 years to life in prison. Indian Supreme Court is reviewing legality of Section 377. The prince of India is trying to get this decriminalized. Court Decision pending. | 10 years to life in prison and fines. Indian Supreme Court is reviewing legality of Section 377. The prince of India is trying to get this decriminalized. Court Decision pending. |
Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | 2018-06-14 | 2018-06-22 |
| Note | 8-14 years in prison. Indian Supreme Court is reviewing legality of Section 377. The prince of India is trying to get this decriminalized. Court Decision pending. | 10 years to life in prison. Indian Supreme Court is reviewing legality of Section 377. The prince of India is trying to get this decriminalized. Court Decision pending. |
Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | 2018-06-02 | 2018-06-14 |
Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | 2018-05-31 | 2018-06-02 |
| Note | 8-14 years in prison. Indian Supreme Court is reviewing legality of Section 377. The prince of India is trying to get this decriminalized. The court decision will be reviled on May 1, 2018. | 8-14 years in prison. Indian Supreme Court is reviewing legality of Section 377. The prince of India is trying to get this decriminalized. Court Decision pending. |
Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | 2018-04-28 | 2018-05-31 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| End Date | 2018-04-14 | 2018-04-28 |
| Note | 8-14 years in prison. Indian Supreme Court is reviewing legality of Section 377. The prince of India is trying to get this decriminalized. | 8-14 years in prison. Indian Supreme Court is reviewing legality of Section 377. The prince of India is trying to get this decriminalized. The court decision will be reviled on May 1, 2018. |
Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | 2018-02-03 | 2018-04-14 |
| Note | 8-14 years in prison. Indian Supreme Court is reviewing legality of Section 377. | 8-14 years in prison. Indian Supreme Court is reviewing legality of Section 377. The prince of India is trying to get this decriminalized. |
Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | 2018-01-18 | 2018-02-03 |
| Note | 10 years in prison. Indian Supreme Court is reviewing legality of Section 377. | 8-14 years in prison. Indian Supreme Court is reviewing legality of Section 377. |
| Sources | No | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/27/gay-relationships-still-criminalised-countries-report |
Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | 2018-01-15 | 2018-01-18 |
| Note | 10 years in prison. | 10 years in prison. Indian Supreme Court is reviewing legality of Section 377. |
Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | 2017-09-28 | 2018-01-15 |
Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | 2017-08-10 | 2017-09-28 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| End Date | 2017-03-06 | 2017-08-10 |
| Note | 10 years to life in prison. | 10 years in prison. |
| Sources | https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/ | No |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| End Date | 2017-02-14 | 2017-03-06 |
| Sources | No | https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/ |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Start Date | 2009-07-02 | 2013-12-11 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Value | Legal | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| End Date | 2016-07-30 | 2017-02-14 |
| Note | No | 10 years to life in prison. |
| Sources | http://www.lgbtnet.dk/countries/asia/india | No |