There was never going to be any question as to what the front page headlines of Indian newspapers would cover, on the morning of 7 September 2018. Not when the Supreme Court read down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, effectively decriminalising homosexuality in the second-most populous country in the world!
So here’s a look at the front pages of major publications, the morning after history was made.
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The Indian Express: Love At First Right
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The Times Of India: Independence Day-II
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Hindustan Times: Rainbow Nation
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The Telegraph: Equality
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The Hindu: SC Decriminalises Homosexuality
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Hindustan: Homosexuality Is Not a Crime Anymore
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Dainik Jagran: Homosexuality Is No More a Crime
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Dainik Bhaskar: SC Changes 158-Year-Old Law
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Navodaya: Homosexuality No Longer a Crime
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