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Published 07/02/2009 by AFP via Yahoo!


Indian court rules gay sex legal

NEW DELHI (AFP) A top Indian court issued a landmark ruling Thursday decriminalising gay sex between consenting adults, overturning colonial-era legislation that outlawed homosexuality.

The New Delhi High Court ruled that an existing statute prohibiting homosexual acts was discriminatory and...

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Victory in court, home battle ahead
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...Gautam Bhan. "The judges in their verdict spoke about inclusivity, quality and dignity. They spoke about a vision of India as an open, tolerant society and to hear all this from the Delhi High Court was amazing" Bhan said...
Indian court rules gay sex legal [AFP via Yahoo! - 07/02/2009]
...Delhi and Mumbai. "I feel very proud to be an Indian today. This was a very just ruling" said openly gay fashion...
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...Rodericks. "The entire legal community was in favour, I think of the act being declared legal if it was between consenting adults" Rodericks said...
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