How Newspapers Looked the Morning After SC Verdict on Section 377

A look at the front pages of major publications, the morning after history was made and Section 377 was read down.

There was never going to be any question as to what the front page headlines of Indian newspapers would cover, on the morning of 7 September 2018. Not when the Supreme Court read down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, effectively decriminalising homosexuality in the second-most populous country in the world!

So here’s a look at the front pages of major publications, the morning after history was made.

The Indian Express: Love At First Right

The Times Of India: Independence Day-II

Hindustan Times: Rainbow Nation

The Telegraph: Equality

The Hindu: SC Decriminalises Homosexuality

Hindustan: Homosexuality Is Not a Crime Anymore

Dainik Jagran: Homosexuality Is No More a Crime

Dainik Bhaskar: SC Changes 158-Year-Old Law

Navodaya: Homosexuality No Longer a Crime