6 Stunning Quotes By The Supreme Court On Why Sec 377 is Draconian

Read the most powerful quotes from the Justices of the Supreme Court of India on Section 377.

The SC will conclude hearings on constitutionality of Section 377 on Tuesday

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As the colours of pride fly high today in India, here’s a compilation of some of the stunning quotes from the Supreme Court judges on the afternoon of 6 September, 2018. Consensual acts between same sex individuals are now legal after the Supreme Court read down the colonial-era Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code that made such acts a crime.

The five-judge bench was headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, along with Justice Fali Nariman, Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice Indu Malhotra and Justice Khanwilkar.

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(Photo: Shruti Mathur/The Quint)

(Photo: Shruti Mathur/The Quint)