Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday issued a statement saying she is disappointed with the Supreme Court order that reversed the Delhi High Court order on homosexuality.
A Supreme Court bench of justices GS Singhvi and SJ Mukhopadhaya on Wednesday held that there is no constitutional infirmity in Section 377 of IPC which makes gay sex an offence punishable with up to life imprisonment.
However, the court said that the appropriate changes in Section 377 can be made through legislation and Parliament must take a decision on the controversial issue and that the judiciary has no role in it.
Full text of Sonia Gandhi's statement:
I am disappointed that the Supreme Court has reversed a previous Delhi High Court ruling on the issue of gay rights. The High Court had wisely removed an archaic, repressive and unjust law that infringed on the basic human rights enshrined in our Constitution. This Constitution has given us a great legacy, a legacy of liberalism and openness that enjoin us to combat prejudice and discrimination of any kind. We are proud that our culture has always been an inclusive and tolerant one. The Supreme Court also suggested another course. I hope that Parliament will address this issue and uphold the constitutional guarantee of life and liberty to all citizens of India, including those directly affected by this judgment.
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