Section 377 - Has been Repealed!
Right now the Supreme Court of India is hearing petitions filed by various parties for the repeal of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code that makes homosexual acts a crime. This section indirectly makes being gay in India a crime. In 2009 the Delhi high court repealed it and decriminalized homosexuality which was a big step forward for the gay community in India. Unfortunately in 2013 the Supreme Court stayed this decision by the Delhi High Court and criminalized homosexuality again.
Thankfully after some time the Supreme Court agreed to review its own decision and allowed a curative petition to be filed to be heard by a constitutional bench. Meanwhile the privacy and other related judgements by the Supreme court in the intervening years have strengthened the arguments for repeal of Section 377 which has resulted in the latest strings of petitions.
The hearing on these petitions started on 10th of July 2018.
OhMojo.com hopes the Supreme Court does the right thing and corrects its own flawed judgement what was most definitely not in the spirit of the rights granted to the citizens of India by the constitution.
What do you think? Will Section 377 get repealed for good this time around?
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No Picture OhMojo | Posted On Sep 5, 2018
Hope the Supreme Court rights the wrongs of the past. Best of luck to everyone! |
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No Picture Lips4hugepoles | Posted On Sep 5, 2018
Excellent. Hope it turns out well |
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No Picture OhMojo | Posted On Sep 6, 2018
The verdict is expected anytime now. Could happen within the next hour! |
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No Picture OhMojo | Posted On Sep 6, 2018
Bar and bench twitter account is posting live updates (they did a really good job during the hearing too!).
The Full court reference has concluded and the court will reassemble at 11:30 for pronouncing the verdict. |
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No Picture Silvertop | Posted On Sep 6, 2018
Am praying that the verdict is in our favour |
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No Picture Gayparity | Posted On Sep 6, 2018
I'm really hoping for the best, fingure crossed . Rapid heart beats . Any updates? |
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No Picture Gayparity | Posted On Sep 6, 2018
OMG. Congratulations to everyone. We won .... Hurray |
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No Picture acidrock | Posted On Sep 6, 2018
CONGRATS TO ALL MY LGBT BROTHERS AND SISTERS. ENJOY FREEDOM IN UR FREE COUNTRY. AND ALWAYS HAVE FAITH IN HUMANITY AND JUSTICE. PEACE OUT |
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No Picture OhMojo | Posted On Sep 6, 2018
Congratulations to everyone on this historic day. OhMojo.com celebrates this day with everyone! |
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No Picture Nisha Chudwani | Posted On Sep 6, 2018
Congratulation to all I think its good time and opportunity to celebrate this a very big historic event of India |
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No Picture Gayparity | Posted On Sep 6, 2018
Really happy,. We can now fight with bastards who looted, tortured us throught and show them their place. |
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No Picture OhMojo | Posted On Sep 6, 2018
This case is much more than just decriminalising a provision. It is about an aspiration to realise Constitutional rights and equal existence of LGBT community as other citizens
- Justice DY Chandrachud of the Supreme Court while pronouncing the verdict |
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No Picture OhMojo | Posted On Sep 6, 2018
Gays, Lesbians, Bi-sexual and Transgenders have equal rights as other citizens.
- Justice DY Chandrachud |
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