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tldr; > At least 750 cases were registered and 600 people arrested under Section 377 of Indian Penal Code in 2014 after Supreme Court struck down 2009 Delhi H
by avinassh 12y ago
tldr;
> At least 750 cases were registered and 600 people arrested under Section 377 of Indian Penal Code in 2014 after Supreme Court struck down 2009 Delhi High Court verdict which decriminalised homosexuality.
> According to Home Ministry statistics, the country witnessed registration of 778 cases and 587 arrests under Section 377 until October.
Section 377 [0] says that:
> 377. Unnatural offences: Whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
[0] - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_377_of_the_Indian_Penal_Code http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_377_of_the_Indian_Penal...