BBC NEWS | South Asia | Gay sex not criminal in India

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From the page: "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... more

Reviewed by mancnq Jul 02, 02:31pm ( 4 reviews ) • bbc.co.uk

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Rated by mancnq on Jul 02, 2:31pm

From the page: "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. "
Rated by Fencesandwindows on Jul 02, 6:20am

So much good news this week - gay people are allowed to be gay in India at long last, ID cards look like they're going under, part of the railways has been nationalised, the Post Office part-privatisation is being scrapped, and Gordon Brown is ever closer to no longer being Prime Minister.
Rated by FergusMurray on Jul 02, 5:54am

Delhi's High Court has just ruled unconstitutional the anti-homosexuality legislation that India inherited from the British Raj. Such good news.
Rated by rmg12 on Jul 02, 12:56am

Well done india.

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