On September 6, 2018, the Supreme Court of India made a landmark decision by decriminalizing homosexuality. The court repealed Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which had criminalized homosexual relationships and imposed severe penalties. A five-judge constitutional bench, led by Chief Justice Deepak Mishra, unanimously ruled that Section 377 violated fundamental rights under the Indian Constitution. This ruling affirmed that the LGBTQ community has equal rights and the freedom to live according to their own choices. The decision was celebrated globally as a significant victory for human rights and marked a positive shift in societal attitudes towards the LGBTQ community.
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