SC once again refuses stay on gay sex

For the second time, the SC refused to stay the High Court’s historic verdict decriminalizing gay sex. This is as it should be. The bench which had the Chief Justice of India on it, said that since there was no danger of any penal consequences, there was no reason to put a stay on the order.

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The Supreme Court's verdict on gay sex in India

However, when pro-gay activists said that those who didn’t take part in the earlier debate in the High Court shouldn’t be allowed to participate in the Supreme Court hearing, the judges said that “they have a right to object.” This of course is true – anyone can object.

The government wanted more time to finalize it’s stand on the issue and the Supreme Court gave it 8 weeks to do so. The matter will be taken up again on the 14th of September.

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