Section 377 Scrapped: Supreme Court's Verdict Creates History

Section 377 Scrapped: Supreme Court's Verdict Creates History

Megha Kashyap, Oxfam India's gender justice coordinator said, “Today is a historic day for India as we do away with the draconian Section 377. Personal freedom enshrined in the Indian Constitution is strengthened today with this landmark judgement. Now let’s ensure everyone gets equal access to economic, social, cultural, political and legal resources of the country.”

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