6 Stunning Quotes By The Supreme Court On Why Sec 377 is Draconian
Read the most powerful quotes from the Justices of the Supreme Court of India on Section 377.
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The SC will conclude hearings on constitutionality of Section 377 on Tuesday
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As the colours of pride fly high today in India, here’s a compilation of some of the stunning quotes from the Supreme Court judges on the afternoon of 6 September, 2018. Consensual acts between same sex individuals are now legal after the Supreme Court read down the colonial-era Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code that made such acts a crime.
The five-judge bench was headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, along with Justice Fali Nariman, Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice Indu Malhotra and Justice Khanwilkar.
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