Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/indias-top-court-re-criminalizes-gay-sex Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter India’s top court re-criminalizes gay sex Nation Dec 11, 2013 5:05 PM EDT India celebrates its second annual gay pride parade in Bangalore. Creative commons image via flickr sser nickjohnson India’s Supreme Court has banned gay sex by reversing a 2009 Delhi High Court order that decriminalized gay sex, the BBC reports. The ruling reinstates the country’s 153-year-old law stating that a same-sex relationship is an “unnatural offence” and punishable by a 10-year jail sentence. Since the 2009 ruling, various special interest groups have been lobbying the Supreme Court to reinstate this ban. According to the courts, it’s parliament’s job to legislate on the issue. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now
India celebrates its second annual gay pride parade in Bangalore. Creative commons image via flickr sser nickjohnson India’s Supreme Court has banned gay sex by reversing a 2009 Delhi High Court order that decriminalized gay sex, the BBC reports. The ruling reinstates the country’s 153-year-old law stating that a same-sex relationship is an “unnatural offence” and punishable by a 10-year jail sentence. Since the 2009 ruling, various special interest groups have been lobbying the Supreme Court to reinstate this ban. According to the courts, it’s parliament’s job to legislate on the issue. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now