SC divided over scope of examining section 377; next hearing on Wednesday

During the hearing, a five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said it will also examine the correctness of its 2013 verdict that had set aside the Delhi High Court judgement

Three Supreme Court judges, who are part of a five-judge constitution bench hearing the high-profile challenge to the constitutional validity of section 377 of the IPC, on Tuesday differed over the scope and extent of examining the penal provision. The hearing in the pleas seeking scrapping of Section 377 to continue on Wednesday at the Supreme Court.

The five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra and comprising Justices R F Nariman, A M Khanwilkar, D Y Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra commenced hearing on a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of section 377 of IPC which criminalises consensual sex