Well we will find out today.
The much-awaited verdict on the eight-year-old public interest litigation (PIL) seeking decriminalization of homosexuality would finally be delivered by the Delhi High Court on Thursday.
The court would deliver its judgment at a time when the UPA government in its second term seems prepared to take a relook at the 19th century colonial law that treats homosexual activity as a crime. [Link]
As mentioned in the previous post, I highly doubt much benefit will come out of today’s hearing, simply because our authority figures are way too weak in the knees to face up any form of backslash from various religious groups, political parties and such like.
But as my good friend always says – Umeed par duniya kayam hai – so fingers crossed, people. And in case you are wondering, yes he is a human rights activist.
Stumble it!
Woohoo! And they’ve ruled! So proud!
It’s gone, its gone! The Delhi HC has legalized consensual gay sex. This is huuuuggeeee! The HC held that 377 is violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the constitution.
Now we can expect processions from a whole lot of Sangh Parivar type characters.
For ex: “One can only imagine the ill effects on the society and many health related problems which will arise from this heinous act. No religion accepts homosexuality. It is completely against human nature, ethics and morality. Those who support it are not humans. They do have a human body but their soul is worst than animals….”. This is a comment by someone.
Then again, who gives a crap.
Yay!
I don’t know what else to say, but yay!
Of course the lunatics are crawling out of the woodwork… Let’s hope the authorities don’t give in to pressure and let the ruling stand.