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Indian gays' long fight ends as court overturns ban
Matt Wade Herald Correspondent in New Delhi
July 3, 2009
INDIAN laws banning gay sex have been overturned in a landmark judgment in New Delhi.
The 150-year-old section 377 of the penal code, introduced when Britain ruled the subcontinent, described gay sex as "carnal intercourse against the order of nature" and imposed a 10-year jail term on offenders.
However, the High Court yesterday declared the laws were a violation of "fundamental rights" and unconstitutional.
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I need to read more happy news every morning.
Indian gays' long fight ends as court overturns ban
Matt Wade Herald Correspondent in New Delhi
July 3, 2009
INDIAN laws banning gay sex have been overturned in a landmark judgment in New Delhi.
The 150-year-old section 377 of the penal code, introduced when Britain ruled the subcontinent, described gay sex as "carnal intercourse against the order of nature" and imposed a 10-year jail term on offenders.
However, the High Court yesterday declared the laws were a violation of "fundamental rights" and unconstitutional.
( Read more... )
I need to read more happy news every morning.
