India’s PM Expected to Uphold Decriminalization

On July 3rd, India’s High Court ruled to decriminalize homosexuality, and according to a new report, India’s government is set to accept that landmark court ruling.

The verdict handed down by the Delhi High Court was non-binding outside the Indian capital, which means India’s government had the option of appealing the ruling.

India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is expected to make a final decision on the ruling later this week, but according to CNN-IBN, he is in favor upholding the court’s decision.

Under a law enacted by British colonial rulers in 1860, homosexuality was made illegal in India and conviction carried a sentence of a fine and up to 10-years in prison.

Some religious groups have challenged the court’s decision and are looking to present their cases against homosexuality to the Supreme Court later this month.