Thursday, 2 July 2009Gay rights activists cheer and celebrate after court passed ruling decriminalizing homosexuality in New Delhi, 02 Jul 2009A high court in India has decriminalized consensual gay sex between adults.
The Delhi High Court made the landmark ruling on Thursday, saying that treating consensual gay sex as a crime violates fundamental rights provided by the constitution.
The law applies only in New Delhi.
Sex between the people of the same gender has been illegal in India since British colonial times.
The offense is punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
Some information for this report was provided by AFP and AP.
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Thursday, 2 July 2009
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