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arcana imperii :: the book of j

10.9.10

Gay sex decriminalised in India

«A court in the Indian capital, Delhi, has ruled that homosexual intercourse between consenting adults is not a criminal act.

The ruling overturns a 148-year-old colonial law which describes a same-sex relationship as an "unnatural offence".

Homosexual acts were punishable by a 10-year prison sentence.»

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Note: from 02 July 2009

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