![]() "We are being cautiously optimistic about the development today. The petitioners had told the court they were living in constant fear of police action because of their sexual orientation. Lawyer Anand Grover, who appeared for five members of the LGBT community who had petitioned the court seeking a review of the ban, told the Thomson Reuters Foundation: "It is a big relief and a primary step taken by the Supreme Court to review its earlier order." "A section of people or individuals who exercise their choice should never remain in a state of fear." "What is natural to one may not be natural to others," the top court said on Monday. ![]() Read More: India’s Supreme Court Rules Sexual Orientation Is a Protected Right The court said a larger group of judges will re-examine the constitutional validity of Section 377 - a colonial-era law that prohibits "carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal" - widely interpreted to refer to homosexual sex. MUMBAI, Jan 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - India's Supreme Court on Monday agreed to reconsider its 2013 decision that criminalises consensual sexual relations between same sex adults, a victory for equal rights campaigners.
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