SC Issues Notice to Centre on Gay Sex
On a plea seeking stay of a Delhi High Court verdict legalizing gay sex among consenting adults, the Supreme Court has issued notice to the Centre. The petition was filed by Christian body and a disciple of Yoga Gurur Baba Ramdev.
A bench lead by Chief Justice KG Balakrishnan deferred the matter till September 14 for further hearing in the case. It is likely to take up another bunch of identical pleas filed by other parties in the case.
In the notice, the apex court has asked the Centre to file its response on the matter by the next date of hearing.
The notice was issued on two separate petitions filed by Christian Apostolic Churches Alliance and S K Tijarawala, a disciple of Baba Ramdev.
It may be mentioned that the Supreme Court had earlier on July 20 declined to stay the High Court’s judgment, stating that it would wait for the response from the government on the issue.
It had earlier also issued notice to the Centre seeking its response on a similar petition filed by astrologer Suresh Kumar Kaushal challenging the High Court judgement.
Notices were also issued to Naz Foundation, the NGO, and other respondents who were parties before the High Court.
Kaushal sought setting aside of the July two High Court verdict legalising gay sex between consenting adults in private, which was earlier a criminal offence punishable with up to life imprisonment.
