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Entry #815: Homosexual activity in India

Original entry by danlev danlev ()

RegionIndia
IssueHomosexual activity
StatusIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Start DateDec 11, 2013
End DateSep 6, 2018
DescriptionThe Delhi High Court ruling, IPC 377, was overruled by the Supreme Court of India. Sexual intercourse between two people of the same sex is illegal, being punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment.
Sourceshttp://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2013/12/kaushal_v_naz_foundation_the_supreme_court_of_india_s_shockingly_bad_gay.html

1 Revisions

1. Revision #13284 ( by danlev)
Field New Value (Current) Old Value (Original)
End Date2018-09-069999-12-12

24 Reports

  1. Status is not correct.
  2. Status is not correct. "as of quite recently, ( aug 24 2017 ) the supreme court has repealled the act which criminalizes gay sex "
  3. Newer law has been passed. "Same sex relations/marriage have been made legal by a supreme court ruling in August of 2017"
  4. Note field is incorrect. "Not sure who the ‘prince of India’ is, but India is a republic."
  5. Status is not correct. "India does not have a prince because it's a Republic"
  6. Status is not correct. "There is no such thing as the prince of India..."
  7. Other. "What the hell is the Prince of India?"
  8. Note field is incorrect. "There is no 'Prince' in India trying to fight for alGBT. It's the university and people. "
  9. Status is not correct.
  10. Status is not correct. "Supreme Court has not yet ruled anything unconstitutional on the issue, officially. Passing remarks during hearing cannot be used to say homosexuality is legal. The judgment is reserved. It may be positive, but till then "unnatural" sex is illegal as per Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code."
  11. Status is not correct. "Indian supreme court passed a judgement today striking down Article 377 of the Indian Constitution (Article that criminalized homosexuality)"
  12. Status is not correct. "As if September 6th 2018, Section 377 has been dropped, decriminalizing homosexuality in India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/gay-sex-is-not-a-crime-says-supreme-court-in-historic-judgement/articleshow/65695172.cms"
  13. Newer law has been passed. "Same sexual activities are legal. "
  14. Newer law has been passed.
  15. Newer law has been passed. "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-45429664"
  16. Status is not correct.
  17. Status is not correct. "Has been decriminalized"
  18. Newer law has been passed.
  19. Newer law has been passed.
  20. Status is not correct. "Section 377 has been overruled on September 6,2018"
  21. Newer law has been passed. "Homosexuality is now legal since 6th september"
  22. Newer law has been passed. "https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-45429664"
  23. Status is not correct. "It's legal now"
  24. Status is not correct.

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