Centre against scrapping of law outlawing homosexuality

Krishnadas Rajagopal Tags : homosexuality law india
Posted: Friday , Sep 26, 2008 at 0129 hrs IST New Delhi, September 25:

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Setting the record straight on the hitherto contradictory views of the Home Ministry and the Health Ministry on legalising homosexuality, the Centre on Thursday confirmed its intention to take a firm stand against scrapping Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code. Widely referred to as the ‘anti-sodomy law’, the section pertains to Unnatural Offences and criminalises homosexuality.

A day before he is to submit the government’s unanimous response on the removal of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code before the Delhi High Court, Additional Solicitor General (ASG) and lead counsel for both ministries, P P Malhotra, confirmed that the Centre would “obviously” object to the removal of the law. “Obviously, we will take a stand against the scrapping of Section 377 IPC that classifies sex between two men as a criminal offence. We object to their plea,” he told The Indian Express after a hearing before a Bench of Chief Justice A P Shah and Justice S Muralidhar on a PIL filed by the NAZ Foundation for modifying Section 377 IPC to exempt “private, consensual, adult love” between persons of the same sex.

The government’s position on the fate of Section 377 IPC had been vague after the Health Ministry endorsed the move to exempt adult homosexual love from the provision, even as the Home Ministry firmly supported the law.

When asked whether he would argue against the Health Ministry’s stand in court, Malhotra said the Government would take its stand on Friday.

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Bunch of corrupt extortionist and homophobesBy: Hindian guy | 26-Jun-2009 Reply | Forward What a bunch of idiots. Yes, that includes you as well J.R. Krishnan. Aren't we already over-populated for you to make that nonsensical excuse of "sex must be only to have more kids".How can something be unnatural if nature allows even many homosexual animals to be born? How can it be unnatural if nature allows it to exist?Is it unnatural just because they are few in number? So are left-handed people. What next? Jail all left handed folks because you find them "unnatural" and abhhorent too?What 2 consenting adults do in privacy is their business. Not your or mine. Will you turn gay if it was made legal? What is your problem otherwise?

Centre against scrapping law againsthomosexualityBy: J.R.Krishnan | 26-Sep-2008 Reply | Forward The Centre at least on this aspect is right. Who will give licence to unnatural and abhorrent practices. In India steeped in Hindu tradition, sexual connection between a male and female married legally is not the end in itself but for the sacred purpose of rearing a progeny to take care of his or her parents. Gay and Lesbian or man and animal escapades have no sanctity and prurient. Let the wise law in IPC remain as it is. No need to tamper on the basis of western and American perversions.