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How the SC judgement on Section 377 ties constitutional values with emotion

Supreme Court's decision to decriminalise homosexuality is incredibly heartfelt and vindicates the dignity of LGBT people

On September 6, 2018, India finally struck down the British era law that criminalised consensual gay sex
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On September 6, 2018, India finally struck down a law criminalising gay sex. This has happened in most of the civilised world over the last few decades

Senthorun Raj | The Conversation
What does it mean to love in law? On Thursday 6th September, my social media feeds lit up with heart emojis, #lovewins hashtags, and status updates expressing love in response to the Supreme Court of India’s unanimous decision to decriminalise gay sex. There was a collective sigh of relief as the court lifted the weight of criminality from those who lived in the shadow of India’s law criminalising homosexuality, specifically section 377 of the Indian Penal Code 1860 – a vestige of British colonialism.
Section 377 criminalises “carnal intercourse against the order

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