Section 377 verdict at 11:15 am
September 06, 2018  10:52
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The Supreme Court verdict on whether Section 377 of the IPC that criminalises same-sex relations, even if consensual, will be struck down is expected at 11:15 am. The verdict has been delayed; it was earlier expected at 10:30 am.  


Section 377 criminalizes sexual intercourse that is penile and non-vaginal, deeming it against the order of nature. The law affects the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) population, in particular, but its provisions can also be applied to heterosexual citizens.


In 2009, the Delhi High Court had ruled in favour of decriminalising section 377 - a decision which was overturned only to by a two-judge Supreme Court bench in 2013, in the Suresh Kumar Koushal versus Naz Foundation case.


Today, a bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra and also comprising Justices Rohinton Nariman, A M Khanwilkar, D Y Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra will pronounce the verdict.  


Section 377 is one of the few important cases that the Bench headed by Chief Justice Misra is expected to decide before his retirement on October 2.
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