In a landmark judgement after months of deliberation, the Supreme Court on Thursday read down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), thus decriminalising consensual gay sex.

A five-judge Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, had concluded hearings on the contentious issue in favour of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) Community.
SC had announced to reconsider section 377 which decriminalizes sexual relations of homosexuals I'm January 2018. The Supreme Court had earlier overruled Delhi High Court's order in 2013 and sustained section 377. After considering various possibilities, the Supreme Court has decriminalized a part of section 377 which targets LGBTQIA+. It is being considered as a big win for the community.

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