‘Gay sex is not a crime,’ says Supreme Court in historic judgement

In a historic judgement, a 5-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously said that consensual adult gay sex is not a crime. "Section 377 is irrational, arbitrary and incomprehensible as it fetters the right to equality for LGBT community...LGBT community possesses same equality as other citizens," said Chief Justice Dipak Misra.

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