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SHORT ANSWER: The Supreme Court of India decriminalized homosexuality by striking down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code in 2018. DETAILS: - The Supreme Court ruled that consensual same-sex relations between adults are not a crime. - The judgment emphasized the right to equality and the right to privacy. PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable): - Section 377, which criminalized unnatural offenses, was declared unconstitutional, thus removing legal penalties for consensual homosexual acts. SOURCE: - Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India, 2018, Supreme Court of India
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