Tuesday, 10 December 2013

Supreme Court verdict on plea against decriminalising gay sex today - India Today

Debarjun Saha | 17:50 |

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The Supreme Court bench had reserved its order in March 2012 after granting day-today hearing of the case from February 15, 2012.

The Supreme Court will on Wednesday pronounce its verdict on an array of petitions challenging the Delhi High Court judgment decriminalising gay sex among consenting adults in private.

An SC bench will deliver the verdict on petitions of anti-gay right activists, social and religious organisations against the 2009 verdict of the HC, which decriminalised gay sex.

The bench had reserved its order in March 2012 after granting day-today hearing of the case from February 15, 2012.

The SC had pulled up the Centre for its casual approach on decriminalisation of homosexuality and also expressed concern over Parliament not discussing such important issues and blaming the judiciary for its over-reach.

While pleading for decriminalisation of gay sex, the Centre had told the SC that the anti-gay law had resulted from British colonialism and the Indian society was much more tolerant towards homosexuality.

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