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Homosexuality in India: A chronology

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    • Agencies Tags : gay sex, gay rights, homosexuality Posted: Thursday , Jul 02, 2009 at 1153 hrs
    Gay right
    In a historic judgment, Delhi High Court legalised gay sex among consenting adults.

    * Oct 15, 2008: The High Court pulls up the Centre for relying on religious texts to justify ban on gay sex and asks it to come up with scientific reports to justify it.

    * Nov, 2008: Government in its written submission before the High Court says judiciary should refrain from interfering in the issue as it is basically for Parliament to decide.

    * Nov 7, 2008: High Court reserves its verdict on petitions filed by gay rights activists seeking decriminalisation of homosexual acts.

    * July 2, 2009: High Court allows plea of gay rights activists and legalises gay sex among consenting adults.

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    Dev, the country is not proud of youBy: Kalidas M | 07-Jul-2009 Reply | Forward Dev, but the country is not proud of you, oh, what about that?
    AtlastBy: Another Rahul | 02-Jul-2009 Reply | Forward Such draconian measures against one of the most persecuted groups! I'm glad India took a step in the right direction. To the other Rahul, get a life... they are not asking you to do anything. Let them do what they want to, as long as they are consenting. If we can have porn and prostitution, but get on high horses to ensure that some groups are punished for exercising their basic rights! Live and let live.. Jai Hind!!
    Reply to RahulBy: Vinod | 02-Jul-2009 Reply | Forward Dude, 'such act' between unmarried couples, and extra marital affairs are already not 'criminal' offense...
    FinallyBy: Dev | 02-Jul-2009 Reply | Forward Finally I can say I am proud of my country!
    This verdict has wider implicationsBy: Rahul | 02-Jul-2009 Reply | Forward If this verdict allows consensual intercourse between two adults as their human right,then even such act between unmarried couples,married having extra marital affairs
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