SHORT ANSWER:
Judicial interpretations have decriminalized consensual same-sex relations by interpreting Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code.
DETAILS:
- The Supreme Court of India, in the Navtej Singh Johar case (2018), ruled that Section 377 was unconstitutional as it violated the fundamental rights to equality and privacy.
- This landmark judgment upheld the rights of the LGBTQ community by affirming that consensual sexual acts between adults are not a crime.
PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable):
- Section 377, which criminalized consensual same-sex relations, is no longer enforceable, thus protecting LGBTQ rights.
SOURCE:
- Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India, 2018; Indian Penal Code, 1860.
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