Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code
- Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code
Chapter XVI, Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code a piece of legislation in India introduced during British rule of India used to criminalise homosexual activity.It is also commonly referred to as the ‘Anti-sodomy Law’. The Section 377 was drafted in 1860 by Lord Macaulay as a part of the colonial project of regulating and controlling the British- and Indian-origin subjects, which reads:
* Unnatural sexual offenses: Whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with another person of the same sex shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
* "Explanation: Penetration is sufficient to constitute the carnal intercourse necessary to the offense described in this section" [cite news
title =Sodomy Laws Around the World
date =2007-04-24
url =http://www.sodomylaws.org/world/india/india.htm
accessdate =2007-09-01 ] .
The Indian Penal Code was later reproduced in most other British colonies – and to date many of these laws are still in places as far apart as Singapore and Sri Lanka.
In 2006 it came under criticism from 100 Indian literary figures, [cite news
title =India's literary elite call for anti-gay law to be scrapped
date =2006-09-18
url =http://books.guardian.co.uk/news/articles/0,,1874835,00.html
accessdate =2007-09-01 ] most prominently Vikram Seth. The movement to repeal Section 377 has been led by the [http://www.nazindia.org/advocacy.htm Naz Foundation India Trust] , an activist group. It is currently under a constitutional challenge at the Delhi High Court.
External links
* [http://www.risksandresponsibilities.org/ArvindNarrain.pdf Male-to-male sex, and sexuality minorities in South Asia: an analysis of the politico-legal framework] , Arvind Narrain & Brototi Dutta, 2006.
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