Dominic Xavier wonders when and if the courts will legalise same sex marriages in India.
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.
The following is the chronology of events leading to the SC unanimously decriminalising part of controversial Section 377.
The SC in its judgment said that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is a violation of Freedom of Expression. "Sexual orientation of an individual is natural and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is a violation of Freedom of Expression, Supreme Court," the court said.
The bench also said it would examine the Fundamental Right to life and sexual freedom.
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