The SC is hearing a curative petition of gay activists challenging its verdict criminalizing homosexuality in the country.

A bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur agreed to hear the curative petition filed by gay rights activists and NGO Naz Foundation against the apex court's December 11, 2013 judgement upholding validity of section 377 (unnatural sexual offences) of IPC and the January 2014 order, by which it had dismissed a bunch of review petitions.

Petitioners include gay activists, parents of gay people and NGOs.

A curative petition is the last judicial resort available for redressal of grievances in court which is normally decided by judges in-chamber. In rare cases, such petitions are given an open court hearing.

Journalist and LGBT activist Ashok Row Kavi tweets: All eyes on Courtroom No 1 of Supreme Court. Activists were there by 2.30 pm and things are tense. Large number of LGBF moving towards the Supreme Court. Situation very tense. Keep up the spirit my people."