Lawyers and activists said the women, aged 22 and 32 were seated on stools facing the judges and given six strokes from a cane on their backs by female prison officers.
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While delivering the verdict, CJI said that criminalising gay sex is irrational and indefensible.
The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing on bail for the five people arrested in the Bhima Koregaon case - Sudha Bhardwaj, Gautam Navlakha, Varavra Rao, Vernon Gonzalves and Arun Ferreira.
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In a landmark judgement, the Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) which criminalised homosexuality. The Indian National Congress (INC) has welcomed the decision of the decriminalisation of homosexuality.
The Supreme Court on Thursday held Section 377 Unconstitutional, decriminalising homosexuality. The Section of the IPC was partially scrapped by the apex court today. The historic verdict was pronounced by a five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra and comprises of Justices R F Nariman, A M Khanwilkar, D Y Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra.
There were tears of joy, celebrations, applause and cheers as the Supreme Court pronounced a historic verdict, partially striking down Section 377 and decriminalising homosexuality.
Homosexuality is not a crime!
Twitter is pouring in with messages lauding the top court's decision.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Ghatkopar, Ram Kadam, issued a public apology on Wednesday evening, a day after his controversial remarks at a dahi handi festival on September 3 in Mumbai.
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