Obsolete law is open to misuse
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1069786.cms
[ WEDNESDAY,
APRIL 06, 2005 02:05:09 AM ]
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It
is about time India
did away with Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which bans sex
“against the order of nature”. Law-enforcing agencies tend to
use the provision to persecute homosexuals. There is no reason in this liberal
day and age for the state and civil society to equate homosexuality with
deviant behaviour.
COUNTERVIEW:
Scrapping the rule could
hinder AIDS awareness
[ WEDNESDAY, APRIL 06, 2005 02:02:39 AM ]
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The Supreme Court's notice to the Centre and
the Delhi
government following a legal challenge to Section 377 of the IPC
— which says "carnal intercourse against the order of
nature” is a punishable offence — is being hailed by
liberals. Gay activists and AIDS campaigners are especially pleased
with the apex court's action. The petition challenging Section 377
was, in fact, filed by an organisation on the grounds that it was
obstructing efforts to prevent AIDS among high-risk groups. The
question is whether scrapping or even amending Section 377 is going to
have the desired effect of raising awareness about AIDS or
homosexuality?
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