Live! SC rules gay sex illegal

December 11, 2013 10:43

In a huge blow to the homosexual community, the Supreme Court sets aside the Delhi high court judgment decriminalising gay sex among consenting adults in private.

A bench of justice GS Singhvi and justice SJ Mukhopadhaya delivered the verdict on a bunch of petitions of anti-gay right activists, social and religious organisations against the high court's 2009 verdict decriminalising gay sex.

The judgment was pronounced by Justice Singhvi on the day he retires.

The court said the Parliament must take up the legislation and it is not for the courts to decide.

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

While hearing the appeal, the apex court 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 instead for its "overreach".

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

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