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Delhi HC restores plea on absence of Section 377-like provision in BNS
The Hindu 20 Mar 2026
Section 377, after the Supreme Court decriminalised consensual same-sex relations, continued to apply to non-consensual acts, offences involving minors, and bestiality. The BNS replaced the IPC from July 1, 2024 ....
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Consensual sexual acts within marriage don’t attract Section 377: Delhi High Court
The Times of India 06 Feb 2026
Union of India (2018), under which Section 377 of the act was read down to cover consensual sex between adults in privacy.“Such an interpretation would be in line with the reasoning and observations ...
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