The verdict had retained the penal provision for non consenting gay and homosexual acts involving minors. Ramdev, in his petition, contended that legislative mandate under section 377 of IPC did not infringe the right to privacy of persons indulging in homosexual activities as held by the High Court.

He maintained that section 377 is not violative of right to dignity of an individual and reduction in purview in the penal provision would aid in promoting homosexual activities which are primarily responsible for spread of HIV.

Ramdev said in the petition that the High Court has erred by adjudicating Section 377 to be violative of fundamental rights

"The High Court has erred in its ruling by interpreting the terminology sex as sexual orientation. In fact, the term sex referred under Article 15 is in relation to the male or the female sex. It can't be interpreted in context to the sexual orientation of a person," the petition said.

He alleged the verdict would promote homosexual activities which would adversely affect population growth in the country.

"Homosexual relationships, if encouraged, would bring population growth of a country to a halt and may deprive this country of its greatest asset of human resources," he said.