Indian supreme court decriminalises homosexuality

Landmark ruling for gay rights striking down colonial-era law is hailed by LGBTI campaigners

India’s supreme court has struck down a colonial-era law that effectively banned homosexual sex in a landmark ruling for gay rights in the country.

The court announced the verdict in Delhi on Thursday morning drawing cheers from a crowd of LBGTI Indians and their supporters gathered on a lawn outside the building.

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