The petition, filed by astrologer Suresh Kumar Kaushal, sought the quashing of the verdict of the high court legalising gay sex between consenting adults in private, which was earlier a criminal offence under Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code.
The verdict is likely to be pronounced before October 2 this year as Justice Misra would be retiring as CJI on that day.
The Centre had left to the wisdom of the court the issue of legality of the penal provision.
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