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Indian Supreme Court to Reconsider Criminalization of Homosexuality

Indian Supreme Court to Reconsider Criminalization of Homosexuality

Indian Supreme Court to Reconsider Criminalization of Homosexuality

The court reinstated a colonial-era ban in 2013, resulting in widespread state-sponsored persecution of gay men.

Today, India's Supreme Court announced that it would reopen hearings into the criminalization of homosexuality. It's a rare move to accept a "curative petition," a legal procedure that allows for Supreme Court rulings to be revisited. Buzzfeed reports that only three such petitions have been successful since the procedure's inception in 2002.

Related | Is India About to Legalize Homosexuality?

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