NEW DELHI -- In a landmark ruling, India's Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a colonial-era law that criminalized homosexual acts between consenting adults.
The ruling came after the court on July 10 began hearing a number of petitions challenging Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, an anti-homosexuality law that dates back to the 1860s when the British ruled India. The law prohibited "carnal intercourse against the order of nature," including consensual same-sex relations, and imposed punishments up to a life term in prison.
