Centre favours decriminalization of gay sex

New Delhi, Feb 28 (ANI): The Government of India has taken a stand today in the Supreme Court in favour of decriminalization gay sex.

Contradicting its earlier stand, Additional Solicitor General Mohan Jain told a Supreme Court division bench that as per the government decision there is no legal error in the Delhi High Court verdict, which had decriminalised gay sex in 2009.

The Supreme Court criticized the Central Government for shifting stand on the issue and asked the government not to make mockery of the system.

The stand taken by Jain, who appeared for the Union Health Ministry, was contrary to the argument by Additional Solicitor General P P Malhotra, who had appeared for the Ministry of Home Affairs and had opposed decriminalisation of gay sex. (ANI)

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