Religious leaders criticise ruling on gay sex
Even as gay rights activists celebrated the Delhi High Court verdict Thursday that gay sex was not a crime, religious leaders criticised the rulling as an attempt "to impose Western culture on Indian society" and said homosexuality went against "the... Full Article at Webindia123
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Indian gay activists celebrate the New Delhi High Court ruling decriminalising gay sex in New Delhi. Do you think the rest of India will follow suit and legalize gay sex? Full Article at New York Daily News
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'This is a sad day for civilised society. It (the ruling) is not acceptable. They are playing with the future generations and civilised society,' said All India Muslim Personal Law Board's Kamal Farooqi. 'Scrapping such a law is not justified. Full Article at New Kerala
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New Delhi: The Delhi High Court ruled on Thursday that gay sex among consenting adults was no crime, a landmark event that triggered celebrations by gay activists but which leaders of all major religions in the country denounced in unison. Full Article at IBN Live
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FOR the first time in 148 years Indians are free to have gay sex, after the high court in Delhi ruled on Thursday July 2nd that this is not a crime between consenting adults. Full Article at Economist
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NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- An Indian court on Thursday ruled that consensual sex between adults of the same gender is legal in the country, attorneys said. An Indian gay activist participates in a gay pride march in Bangalore on Sunday. Full Article at Pakistan News.net
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A Bench comprising Chief Justice A P Shah and Justice S Murlidhar said, “We declare section 377 of IPC in so far as it criminalises consensual sexual acts of adults in private is violative of Articles 14, 21 and 15 of the Constitution,” The High Court... Full Article at Calcutta Telegraph
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A top Indian court issued a landmark ruling on Thursday decriminalising gay sex between consenting adults, overturning colonial-era legislation that outlawed homosexuality. Full Article at Sydney Morning Herald
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You may also want to see The Section 377 of the IPC as far as it criminalises gay sex among consenting adults is violation of fundamental rights, says the High Court. Section 377 will continue for non-consensual, non-vaginal sex, the court said. Full Article at DNA India
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by Kilian Melloy EDGE Staff Reporter Monday Jun 29, 2009 Among the relics left behind in India by British colonialism is a law punishing consensual sex between adults of the same gender. But that may be about to change. Full Article at EDGE Boston
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