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Homosexuality issue may go to Supreme Court larger bench
Tuesday, July 14, 2009 06:36:02 PM,
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New Delhi:
The Centre is most likely to seek reference of the five-judge
constitution bench of the Supreme Court on the issue of
decriminalising homosexuality between two consenting adults.
In view of stiff opposition to Delhi High Court judgment dated July
2, decriminalising gay sex between two consenting adults, by all
religious leaders, the government may plead with the Supreme Court
on July 20, when the matter is listed for hearing, to refer the
issue to the constitution bench.
The apex court is due to consider the prayer of the petitioner for
interim stay against the operation of the impugned High Court
judgment till the final disposal of the petition filed by an
astrologer Suresh Kumar Kaushal and his doctor brother.
The petitioners, in their petition, have pleaded that the judgment
will have adverse effect on the cultural and ethical values of the
Indian society and may also spread dangerous diseases like AIDS.
According to the petitioners, homosexuality is a disease and such
unnatural sex cannot be legalised.
The Supreme Court is awaiting the stand of the government on the
issue. If the apex court accepts the plea of the Centre for decision
of the issue by a larger bench, then it may stay the operation of
the impugned judgment till further orders and refer the issue to
such a bench.
Naz Foundation, on whose petition the judgment was delivered by the
High Court recommending to the government to suitably amend section
377 IPC, is likely to support the judgment.
The Centre is likely to file its response to the petition this week.
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Assigning gay marriage legal status is a sign of total disregard of
the family institution and the upholding of instincts of depravity and
degenerate activities. It would have been better for such people to
embrace celibacy or then to channelize themselves to improving the lot
of the world. God knows there is enough sorrow which needs to be
addressed. While one can probably argue into infinity about the merits
or demerits of such relationships, the fact remains that same sex
marriages are a hoax, to say the least. All religions have condemned
gay sex and there are strong reasons for it. Critics may plead that to
prevent or protest against negative behaviors is an infringement of
the individual's right to freedom. But the individual's freedom ends
where another individual's freedom begins. The question is: How has
the government managed to pass this bill in the face of a conservative
society like India's? And secondly, why?
Ozma Siddiqui
Riyadh
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