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Gay rights: Sonia supports, Deoband opposes, Centre may bring ordinance to legalise gay sex

New Delhi: The Centre is seriously considering bringing an ordinance to legalise gay sex rights, as a large section of public opinion has raised its pitch against the Supreme Court verdict holding gay sex as

India TV News Desk Updated on: December 12, 2013 19:36 IST



Meanwhile, the government will be  filing a curative petition in the Supreme Court over this verdict.

"The Government is considering all options to restore the (Delhi) High Court verdict on (Section) 377 (of IPC). We must decriminalise adult consensual relationships," Law Minister Kapil Sibal said.

Finance Minister P Chidambaram said the Supreme Court ruling was "wrong" and all options would be looked at to set right the Supreme Court order.

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