Sunshine through the Rain: New Hope for Decriminalization of Gay Sex in India?
<p>Gay sex is still a criminal act according to the Indian Penal Act. In 2013, the Supreme Court had quashed a judgment by a Delhi Court to decriminalise consensual gay sex. Now, there are signs that the Supreme Court might reconsider. </p>
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| description | <p>Gay sex is still a criminal act according to the Indian Penal Act. In 2013, the Supreme Court had quashed a judgment by a Delhi Court to decriminalise consensual gay sex. Now, there are signs that the Supreme Court might reconsider. </p>
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| spelling | doaj.art-f5926aa50d5e47e0a74faf92a10048ee2022-12-22T01:28:55ZdeuMax Steinbeis Verfassungsblog GmbHVerfassungsblog2366-70442366-7044Sunshine through the Rain: New Hope for Decriminalization of Gay Sex in India?Govind Manoharan<p>Gay sex is still a criminal act according to the Indian Penal Act. In 2013, the Supreme Court had quashed a judgment by a Delhi Court to decriminalise consensual gay sex. Now, there are signs that the Supreme Court might reconsider. </p> https://verfassungsblog.de/sunshine-through-the-rain-new-hope-for-decriminalization-of-gay-sex-in-india/Criminalization of Homosexuality, Indian Supreme Court |
| spellingShingle | Govind Manoharan Sunshine through the Rain: New Hope for Decriminalization of Gay Sex in India? Verfassungsblog Criminalization of Homosexuality, Indian Supreme Court |
| title | Sunshine through the Rain: New Hope for Decriminalization of Gay Sex in India? |
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| title_short | Sunshine through the Rain: New Hope for Decriminalization of Gay Sex in India? |
| title_sort | sunshine through the rain new hope for decriminalization of gay sex in india |
| topic | Criminalization of Homosexuality, Indian Supreme Court |
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