themushroomblues: Most Indians had expected the panel to rubber-stamp a 2009 Delhi High Court orde
themushroomblues: Most Indians had expected the panel to rubber-stamp a 2009 Delhi High Court order that decriminalized gay sex. That decision deemed unconstitutional a 153-year-old portion of India’s penal code, known as section 377, that prohibits “carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal.” Issuing its ruling today, the Supreme Court said the Delhi court had overstepped its authority four years ago by amending a national law—something that can be done by only the Parliament of India. photos by Rajan Zaveri -- source link