scorecardresearch
Friday, August 1, 2025
TopicSection 377

Topic: Section 377

Section 377 of Chapter XVI in the Indian Penal Code states: “Whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to 10 years, and shall also be liable to fine.” This British law dates back to 1861 and criminalises sexual activities against the order of nature and the ambit of this law extends to any sexual union involving penile insertion.

Marriage in India is still a ‘heterosexual privilege’ 3 years after Section 377 ruling

Mukul Sharma -
Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

Where are India’s queer parents? Having a family is not even an option for many Indians

Tarini Mehta -
The fight that started with de-criminalising Section 377 must not end there – it is a battle half won. Many queer couples in India want to raise children but can’t.

India’s Constitution is ready for gay marriage. Are India’s society and courts?

Saurabh Kirpal -
In ‘Sex and the Supreme Court’, Saurabh Kirpal writes about how marriage equality will fulfil the Constitution makers’ promise to all Indians.

Not being named judge could have something to do with my sexuality — lawyer Saurabh Kirpal

Bhadra Sinha -
The appointment panel in the Supreme Court has deferred its decision on the Delhi High Court's recommendation of Saurabh Kirpal's name three times since it was sent in 2017.

At 17, I was drawn to two older girls. Didn’t know the term lesbian existed

Mina A. -
A year after Supreme Court decriminalised homosexuality, here’s an excerpt from the book where lesbians found their voice for the first time.

Menaka Guruswamy on Section 377, Aakar Patel on dissent & mooning over Chandrayaan 2

Achyut Mishra -
The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

Year after homosexuality was decriminalised, equality a distant dream for LGBTQ community

Fatima Khan -
Supreme Court may have decriminalised consensual adult gay sex, but the landmark judgment was just the beginning of a longer battle for truly equal citizenship.

On Women’s Day, I want a transgender law that won’t hurt one’s sense of self: Apsara Reddy

Apsara Reddy -
The Transgender Persons Bill puts the onus on a medical officer to tell trans individuals if they're 'good enough' to be who they truly are!

In post-Section 377 world, military can still punish what it calls ‘unbecoming conduct’

Lt Gen H S Panag (retd) -
Armed forces can and must continue to enforce their higher moral standards to maintain discipline.

After legal win, Sec 377 petitioner Keshav Suri launches foundation to share LGBT stories

Simrin Sirur -
The launch of the Keshav Suri Foundation saw five panel discussions on how corporates, the media, and politics can be widened to include LGBTQIA people.
123...9Page 2 of 9

On Camera

YourTurn

Opinion

Economy

Big win for Delhi factories as MCD scraps an extra layer of red tape for ease of doing business

Udit Bubna -
Until now, units operating even in recognised industrial areas needed a separate factory licence. The move is expected to especially give a boost to small and medium enterprises.

Defence

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

Snehesh Alex Philip -
New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

National Interest

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

Shekhar Gupta -
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.

Follow us

Copyright © 2025 Printline Media Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved.