“constitutional morality cannot be martyred at the altar of social morality,” Chief Justice Dipak Misra said, reading the verdict. Homosexuality has a tangled history in India, and some of Hinduism’s most ancient texts are accepting of gay sex. Homosexuality has gained a degree of acceptance in deeply conservative India over the past decade, particularly in big cities. India now has openly gay celebrities, and some high-profile Bollywood films have dealt with gay issues. But lawmakers failed to take action and in July the government told the Supreme Court to give a ruling in the case.

Source: National Post September 06, 2018 06:39 UTC