Sc Verdict on Article 377

Embed Size (px)

Citation preview

  • 8/13/2019 Sc Verdict on Article 377

    1/98Ugk` 7

    Y@UHYSGIB@

    DN SA@ VPUY@M@ FHPYS HJ DNCDG

    FDZDB GUU@BBGS@ OPYDVCDFSDHN

    FDZDB GUU@GB NH.754;9 HJ 9576(Grdsd! "#$ "% VBU (F& N".7'6) "% 9554&

    V#r*s+ ,#-r ,"#s+/ "$+*r ... G*//$s

    *rs#s

    NG J"#$d" "$+*rs ... Y*s"*$s

    3d$+

    FDZDB GUU@GB NH.754; HJ 9576(Grdsd! "#$ "% VBU(F& N".6;;56 "% 9576 0 FF NH.7675' "% 9554&

    FDZDB GUU@GB NH.754:) HJ 9576(Grdsd! "#$ "% VBU(F& N".6;;5: "% 9576 0 FF NH.759 "% 9554&

    FDZDB GUU@GB NH.754:7 HJ 9576(Grdsd! "#$ "% VBU(F& N".6;;5' "% 9576 0 FF NH.74;: "% 9554&

    FDZDB GUU@GB NH.754:6 HJ 9576(Grdsd! "#$ "% VBU(F& NH.95476 "% 9554&

    FDZDB GUU@GB NH.754: HJ 9576(Grdsd! "#$ "% VBU(F& NH.9547 "% 9554&

    FDZDB GUU@GB NH.754;' HJ 9576

    (Grdsd! "#$ "% VBU(F& NH.999); "% 9554&

    FDZDB GUU@GB NH.754;6 HJ 9576(Grdsd! "#$ "% VBU(F& NH.966 "% 9554&

    FDZDB GUU@GB NH.754:' HJ 9576(Grdsd! "#$ "% VBU(F& NH.9'6) "% 9554&

    FDZDB GUU@GB NH.754;) HJ 9576(Grdsd! "#$ "% VBU(F& NH.67:; "% 9554&

  • 8/13/2019 Sc Verdict on Article 377

    2/98Ugk` 9

    FDZDB GUU@GB NH.754:5 HJ 9576(Grdsd! "#$ "% VBU(F& NH.6)97) "% 9554&

    FDZDB GUU@GB NH.754:9 HJ 9576(Grdsd! "#$ "% V.B.U.(F& N".6;;5) "% 9576 0 FF NH.9' "% 9575&

    FDZDB GUU@GB NH.754;; HJ 9576(Grdsd! "#$ "% VBU(F& NH.9:) "% 9575&

    FDZDB GUU@GB NH.754;: HJ 9576(Grdsd! "#$ "% VBU(F& NH.:;9 "% 9575&

    FDZDB GUU@GB NH.754;4 HJ 9576(Grdsd! "#$ "% VBU(F& NH.:;6 "% 9575&

    OPCKM@NS

    K.V. VDNKAZD, O.

    7. B** !r$*.

    9. S+*s* */s r* dr*$* !ds$ "r*r $* 9.;.9554 1 3+d+ $+*

    Cddsd" I*+ "% $+* C*/+d Ad!+ F"#r$ //"3* $+* 3rd$ *$d$d" %d/* 1 NG

    J"#$d" ? r*s"*$ N".7 +*r*d< 1 3 "% U#1/d D$*r*s$ Bd$d!$d" (UDB&

    +//*!d! $+* "s$d$#$d"/ /dd$ "% V*$d" 6;; "% $+* Dd U*/ F"** */r* $+$ V*$d" 6;; DUF< ds"%r d$ rd-d/ds*s "s*s#/s*8#/ $s "% #/$s d rd$*< ds d"/$d* "% Gr$d/*s 97< 7 7'"% $+* F"s$d$#$d". S+* r"dsd"s "% V*$d" 6;; DUF 3d// "$d#*$" !"*r "E"s*s#/ *d/* "E!d/ s*8 *d/* "E!d/ s*8 d"/d! -d"rs. I #/$ 3* -* **r"* 3+" ds 7:*rs "% !* 1"*. G *rs" 1*/"3 7: 3"#/ 1* r*s#-* "$

    $" 1* 1/* $" "s*$ $" s*8#/ $. S+ds /rd%d$d" 3d// +"/ $d//*/%r*

    r* %"r !r$ "% */r$d" $+$ V*$d" 6;; DUF $" $+* *8$*$ d$ ds

    /d1/* $" */ds*s s*8#/ $s d rd$* 1*$3** "s*$d! #/$s ds

    d"/$d* "% Gr$d/*s 7< 7'< 74(7&(&E(& 97 "% $+* F"s$d$#$d". Y*s"*$

    N".7 %#r$+*r r* %"r !r$ "% *r-*$ d#$d" r*s$rdd! "*r-*$ "%

    6

  • 8/13/2019 Sc Verdict on Article 377

    4/98Ugk` 3

    NFS "% C*/+d F"--dssd"*r "% U"/d*< C*/+d %r"- *%"rd! $+* r"dsd"s "%

    V*$d" 6;; DUF d r*s*$ "% s*8#/ $s d rd$* 1*$3** "s*$d! #/$s.

    (dd& Y*s"*$ N".7 /** $+$ $+* $+r#s$ "% V*$d" 6;; DUF ds $" */ds*

    s*8#/ $s 3+d+ r* =!ds$ $+* "r*r "% $#r* $+$ $+* r"dsd" ds 1s* "

    $rd$d"/ O#*"EF+rds$d -"r/ *$+d/ s$rs ds 1*d! #s* $"

    /*!d$d-ds* dsrd-d$d" !ds$ s*8#/ -d"rd$d*s $+$ V*$d" 6;; DUF "*s "$

    *" #s$d%d$d" d "$*-"rr Dd s"d*$ $+$ $+* s*$d"s +ds$"rd

    -"r/ #*rdd! " "$ r*s"$* 3d$+ $+* +ds$"rd// +*/ /#*s d Dd

    s"d*$ "*rd! s*8#/ r*/$d"s. Y*s"*$ N".7 r*/d* #" 7;9 Y*"r$ "%

    $+* B3 F"--dssd" 3+d+ + r*"--** */*$d" "% V*$d" 6;;

    /** $+$ "$3d$+s$d! $+* r**$ r"s*#$"rd/ #s* "% V*$d" 6;; DUF< $+*

    s-* ds *$rd-*$/ $" *"/*s /d*s d-*d-*$ $" #1/d +*/$+ #* $" d$s

    dr*$ d-$ " $+* /d*s "% +"-"s*8#/s $+$ $+* s*$d" s*r*s s 3*" %"r

    "/d* 1#s* d $+* %"r- "% *$*$d"< L#*s$d"d!< *8$"r$d"< +rss-*$< %"r*

    s*8< -*$ "% +#s+ -"* $+$ $+* s*$d" *r*$#$*s *!$d*

    dsrd-d$"r 1*/d*%s $"3rs s-* s*8 r*/$d"s s*8#/ -d"rd$d*s d !**r/

    $+$ s r*s#/$ "% $+$ d$ rd*s ! -* MVM s*8#/ -d"rd$d*s

    !**r// #*r!r"# 3+d+ rd/*s ADZGDCV r**$d" -*$+"s. G"rd!

    $" r*s"*$ N".7< V*$d" 6;; ds #s* r*"-d$/ !ds$ +"-"s*8#/

    "#$ s d$ rd-d/ds*s $dd$ r$d* -"r* "%$* 1 -* "r 3"-* 3+" r*

    +"-"s*8#// $d*. S+* *d** $+$ r*%#$*s $+* ss#-$d" $+$ "E

  • 8/13/2019 Sc Verdict on Article 377

    5/98Ugk` 0

    r"r*$d* s*8#/ $s r* #$#r/ d/#*s s"d"Esd*$d%d $+r""/"!d/

    *d** /s" $+* $#r/ r*s** "% +"-"s*8#/d$ d s"d*$ $ /r!*.

    (ddd& S+$ rd$*< "s*s#/ s*8#/ r*/$d"s r* r"$*$* #*r $+* rd!+$ $"

    /d1*r$ #*r Gr$d/* 97 #*r $+* rd d!d$ /d-. D$ 3s %#r$+*r

    /** $+$ V*$d" 6;; DUF ds "$ /d /3 1*#s* $+*r* *8ds$s " "-*//d!

    V$$* d$*r*s$ $" #s$d% $+* #r$d/-*$ "% d-"r$$ %#-*$/ %r**"- $+$

    V*$d" 6;; DUF ds"%r s d$ rd-d/ds*s "s*s#/< "Er"r*$d* s*8#/

    r*/$d"s ds #r*s"1/* r1d$rr $+*r*%"r* d"/$d* "% Gr$d/* 7.

    (d& G"$+*r /* $* 1 r*s"*$ N".7 3s $+$ V*$d" 6;; r*$*s

    /ssd%d$d" 1*$3** =$#r/ (*d/*E!d/& =#$#r/ (*d/*E"E

    !d/& **$r$d* s*8#/ $s. S+* /*!ds/$d* "1*$d* "% */dsd! #$#r/

    $s +s " r$d"/ *8#s 3d$+ $+* /ssd%d$d" 1*$3** $#r/ (r"r*$d*&

    #$#r/ ("Er"r*$d*& s*8#/ $s ds $+#s d"/$d* "% Gr$d/* 7.

    . I "r*r $* 9.4.955< $+* Cddsd" I*+ "% $+* Ad!+ F"#r$

    ds-dss* $+* 3rd$ *$d$d" 1 "1s*rd! $+$ " #s* "% $d" +s r#* $"

    r*s"*$ N".7 #r*/ *-d dss#*s "$ 1* *8-d* 1 $+* F"#r$.

    S+* r*d*3 *$d$d" %d/* 1 r*s"*$ N".7 3s /s" ds-dss* 1 $+* Ad!+

    F"#r$ d* "r*r $* 6.77.955.

    '. Y*s"*$ N".7 +//*!* 1"$+ $+* "r*rs d VBU (F& N"s. ;97;E

    ;97:955'< 3+d+ 3*r* "*r$* $" Fdd/ G*/ N". 4'9955). S+ds F"#r$

    '

  • 8/13/2019 Sc Verdict on Article 377

    6/98Ugk` :

    //"3* $+* */ d* "r*r $* 6.9.955) r*-d$$* $+* 3rd$ *$d$d" %"r

    %r*s+ *dsd" 1 $+* Ad!+ F"#r$. S+* r*/*$ "r$d"s "% $+$ "r*r r*

    r*r"#* 1*/"32

    =S+* +//*!* d $+* 3rd$ *$d$d" 1*%"r* $+* Ad!+ F"#r$ 3s $" $+*"s$d$#$d"/ /dd$ "% V*$d" 6;; "% $+* Dd U*/ F"** -< +"3**r< "$* $+$ $+* */ ds 1*d! s$r*#"#s/""s* 1 Y*s"*$ N".). >* r*< +"3**r< "$ *8-dd! $+*dss#* " -*rd$s 1#$ r* "% $+* d*3 $+$ $+* -$$*r "*s r*L#dr*"sd*r$d" ds "$ "% $#r* 3+d+ "#/ +* 1**ds-dss* " $+* !r"# %"r*Es$$*. D $+ds d*3< 3* s*$ sd* $+*d-#!* #!-*$ "r*r "% $+* Ad!+ F"#r$ r*-d$ >rd$U*$d$d" (F& N".;'' "% 9557 %"r d$s %r*s+ *dsd" 1 $+* Ad!+F"#r$.

    ). NGFH $+* A*/$+ Mdds$r + %d/* "#$*r d $+* %"r- "% %%dd$

    "% V+rd M.B. V"d< P*r V*r*$r $" $+* "*r-*$ "% Dd< Mdds$r "%

    A*/$+ J-d/ >*/%r*< N$d"/ GDCV F"$r"/ Hr!ds$d". A* "#$/d* $+*

    s$r$*! "$* 1 NGFH %"r r**$d" "$r"/ "% ADZGDCV d Dd

    3+d+ d/#*s d*$d%d$d" "% +d!+ rds !r"#s $+* r"dsd" "% **ssr

    $""/s d%"r-$d" %"r r"$*$d" -*d/ r*. S+* *"*$ *rr* $+$

    N$d"/ V*$d*/ V#r*d//* C$ 955' *s$d-$* $+$ ADZ r*/** d =-*

    )

  • 8/13/2019 Sc Verdict on Article 377

    7/98Ugk` ;

    3+" +* s*8 3d$+ -* (MVM& ds : 3+d/* d !**r/ "#/$d" d$ ds /*ss*r

    $+ 7. S+* MVM "#/$d" ds *s$d-$* $ 9' /s s "% O#r 955). V+rd

    V"d /s" s$$* $+$ NGFH +s **/"* r"!r--*s %"r #*r$d! $r!*$*

    d$*r*$d"s -"! MVM "#/$d" $+$ %"r r**$d" "% ADZGDCV $+*r*

    ds ** %"r *1/d! *dr"-*$ 3+*r* *"/* d#/!d! d rds 1*+d"#r

    - 1* *"#r!* "$ $" "*/ d%"r-$d" s" $+$ $+* r* r"d* 3d$+

    *ss $" NGFH s*rd*s.

    ;. H 1*+/% "% $+* Mdds$r "% A"-* G%%drs< "*r-*$ "% Dd< V+rd Z*#

    "/< Cdr*$"r (O#dd/& %d/* %%dd$ /** $+$ V*$d" 6;; "*s "$

    s#%%*r %r"- "s$d$#$d"/ d%dr-d$. V+rd Z*# "/ %#r$+*r /** $+$

    #/3%#/ $ "$ 1* r**r* /*!d$d-$* 1*#s* $+* *rs" $" 3+"s* *$rd-*$

    d$ $s "s*$s $" d$ $+$ V*$d" 6;; +s 1** /d* "/ " "-/d$ "%

    d$d- $+*r* r* " ds$*s "% r1d$rr #s* "r /d$d" d sd$#$d"s 3+*r*

    $+* $*r-s "% $+* s*$d" " "$ $#r// *8$* $" V*$d" 6;; DUF $+$ V*$d"

    6;; DUF ds "$ d"/$d* "% Gr$d/*s 7 97 "% $+* F"s$d$#$d". G"rd! $"

    V+rd Z*# "/< V*$d" 6;; DUF r"d*s #ds+-*$ %"r #$#r/ s*8#/

    "%%**s< r/ d$*r"#rs* !ds$ $+* "r*r "% $#r* "*s "$ -*

    ds$d$d" 1*$3** r"r*$d* "Er"r*$d* s*8.

    :. O"d$ G$d" F"#d/ ,#r V+rd I.U. Vd!+/< 3+" 3*r* //"3* $"

    $ s d$*r**rs< ""s* $+* r*r -* d $+* 3rd$ *$d$d" s#"r$* $+*

    s$ $* 1 $+* "*r-*$. G"$+*r d$*r**r< d.*.< Z"d*s G!ds$ 6;;+d/* */d! 3d$+ $+* L#*s$d" r*/$d! $" d"/$d" "% Gr$d/*

    97< $+* Ad!+ F"#r$ "#$/d* $+* */r!* s"* "% $+* rd!+$ $" /d%* /d1*r$

    3+d+ /s" d/#*s rd!+$ $" r"$*$d" "% "*s d!d$< #$""- rd< $+*

    Cddsd" I*+ r*%*rr* $" Dd %"r*d! #!*-*$s< $+* /d$*r$#r*

    d$*r$d"/ #*rs$d! ("!r$ Urdd/*s& r*/$d! $" s*8#/d$ s %"r-

    "% d*$d$ $+* !/"1/ $r*s d $+* r"$*$d" "% rd d!d$ rd!+$s "%

    +"-"s*8#/s +*/2

    =S+* s+*r* "% rd //"3s *rs"s $" **/" +#- r*/$d"s3d$+"#$ d$*r%*r** %r"- $+* "#$sd* "--#d$ "r %r"- $+* V$$*.S+* *8*rds* "% #$""- *1/*s ddd#/ $" $$d %#/%d/-*$

    *rs"s d!d$ rd-d/ds*s +ds "r +*r "r* d*$d$ s"/*/ ""#$ "% +ds "r +*r s*8#/d$ $+#s d"/$*s Gr$d/* 97 "% $+*F"s$d$#$d". Gs d$ s$s< V*$d" 6;; DUF *d*s ! *rs" rd!+$ $" %#// *rs"+"" 3+d+ ds d-/dd$ d "$d" "% /d%* #*rGr$d/* 97 "% $+* F"s$d$#$d".

    S+* rd-d/ds$d" "% +"-"s*8#/d$ "*-s d *r*$#d$ sd1/* s*$d" "% s"d*$ %"r*s $+*- $" /d* $+*dr /d*s d $+*s+"3 "% +rss-*$< *8/"d$$d"< +#-d/d$d"< r#*/ *!rd!

    $r*$-*$ $ $+* +s "% $+* /3 *%"r*-*$ -+d*r. S+*"*r-*$ "% Dd *s$d-$*s $+* MVM #-1*r $ r"# 9' /s.

    :

  • 8/13/2019 Sc Verdict on Article 377

    9/98Ugk` 4

    S+* #-1*r "% /*s1ds $rs!**r ds sd $" 1* s**r/ /s s3*//. S+ds s$ -"rd$ (1"rr"3d! $+* /!#!* "% $+* V"#$+G%rd F"s$d$#$d"/ F"#r$& ds *d* =-"r/ %#// d$d*s+d.V*$d" 6;; DUF !r"ss/ d"/$*s $+*dr rd!+$ $" rd /d1*r$*-1"d* d Gr$d/* 97 ds"%r s d$ rd-d/ds*s "s*s#/ s*8#/

    $s 1*$3** #/$s d rd$*. S+*s* %#-*$/ rd!+$s + $+*drr""$s ** d $+* s$r#!!/* %"r d**** < s "d$* "#$ 1rd//* G#s$d d =S+* Dd F"s$d$#$d" ? F"r*rs$"* "% G

    N$d"< =$+* 3*r* d/#* d $+* F"s$d$#$d" d $+* +"* *8*$$d" $+$ "* $+* $r** "% $r#* /d1*r$ 3"#/ 1/""- dDd. D $+* 3"rs "% O#s$d* Z.Y. ,rds+ D*r $+*s* rd!+$s r*rd/ $" **$ +#- "r*r r"$*$* 1 "s$d$#$d"/r-"#r. S+* sdrd$ "% M ds $ $+* r""$ "% Gr$d/* 97< 1s*$ /d1*r$BY

    76:4< >*s$ Zdr!dd V$$* I"r "% @#$d" . Ir*$$*< 674 PV )9 (746&

    Y- M#r$d U*$d$d"*r ("$r$ 1*%"r*$+* Ad!+ F"#r$

    A* ds d$d* "% Dd +s #$ $" r*"r$ d% s"-*$+d! d//*!/ ds+*d!.

    VBU (F& N".999);9554

    I.U. Vd!+/ U*$d$d"*r(Y*s"*$ ;

    ? D$*r**r1*%"r* $+*Ad!+ F"#r$&

    VBU (F& N".67:;9554

    I. ,rds+I+$

    U*$d$d"*r ("$ r$ 1*%"r*$+* Ad!+

    F"#r$&

    S+* *$d$d"*r ds d$d* "% Dd #1/d sdrd$* ddd#/"rd! r"# $+*"r!ds$d" +s s*$ # Ss#-d

    Y*/d*% J# "% Ys ; -d//d". D$ +s3"r* !ds$ sr* "% GDCV +s 3"r* d 1/"" "$d" +s 1** !d* $3" 3rs 1$+* S-d/ N# V$$* GDCVF"$r"/ I"r.

    VBU (F& N".:;69575

    YG*-

    U*$d$d"*r ("$ r$ 1*%"r*$+* Ad!+F"#r$&

    S+* *$d$d"*r ds "r!ds$d"3"rd! %"r 3*/%r* "% $+* !**r/

    #1/d d$ +s "* $r*-*"#s3"r d #1/d d$*r*s$.

    VBU (F& N".6)97)955

    ,r$d$dM#dM"r+ Ur$ Gr.

    U*$d$d"*r ("$ r$ 1*%"r*$+* Ad!+F"#r$&

    ,r$drd M#3d M"r+(Y*"/#$d"r M#ds$ Jr"$&< ds Ad#$ "/d$d/ "r!ds$d" dDd. D$ ds "* "% $+* r*!ds$*r*#r*"!d* "/d$d/ r$d*s dDd. S+* r*sd*$ "% ,MM dsY- ,#-r I+r3< !rs" "%%r**"- %d!+$*r Y#r C#$$I+r3.

    FF N".

    74;:9554

    P$/

    F+rds$dF"#d/ r*.

    1 V*r*$rMdss O"$sYd U$r"

    U*$d$d"*r ("$

    r$ 1*%"r*$+* Ad!+F"#r$&

    N"$*2 S+*r* ds " d%"r-$d" "

    $+* *$d$d"*r d $+* VBU.

    FF N".9'9575

    G// DdM#s/d-U*rs"/ B3I"r

    U*$d$d"*r ("$ r$ 1*%"r*$+* Ad!+F"#r$&

    S+* *$d$d"*r ds r*!ds$*r*s"d*$ *s$1/ds+* $" r"$*$

    r*s*r* M#s/d- U*rs"/ B3s. D$s$rd*s $" #+"/ $+* $rd$d"//#*s *$+"s "% $+* M#s/d-

    "--#d$ r"-"$*s *ss*$d//#*s "% Ds/- /s" $d"/*$+"s -"! M#s/d-s. S+*-*-1*rs "% $+* s"d*$ r*r*/d!d"#s s+"/rs (#/*-s&< M#s/d-d$*//*$#/s r"%*ssd"/s %r"-d%%*r*$ dsd/d*s.

    VBU (F& N".954769554

    V+. V.,.Sdr3/

    U*$d$d"*r ("$ r$ 1*%"r*$+* Ad!+F"#r$&

    U*$d$d"*r ds s"*s*rs" "% "!#r# V3-d Y-* Od ds r#d! s"d/ 3*/%r* $r#s$ d $+* -* "%=I+r$ V31+d- U$/d"!**$+ Sr#s$. U*$d$d"*r ds *-d*$ s"d/ 3"r*r 3rd$*r

    7

  • 8/13/2019 Sc Verdict on Article 377

    20/98Ugk` 95

    d$*r*s$* d r"$*$d! #/$#r//#*s "% $+* Dd s"d*$.

    VBU (F& N".95479554

    G"s$"/dF+#r+*sG//d* r*.

    1 d$s 1ds+"V- S.Zr!+*s*

    U*$d$d"*r ("$ r$ 1*%"r*$+* Ad!+F"#r$&

    >d$+ *sdr* $" r"-"$* #d$+* $+* s-* $ ds "--d$$* 1 9 "s*$d! -/*s< "$ "*d*sr* 1#s* +rss-*$ "% BIS *rs"s #s 6;; +s

    1** d"$r"*r$d1/ *s$1/ds+*. S+* *//$s r*/ " rs 97< 99< '5< ;

    4 "% $+* #!-*$ "% $+* Cddsd" I*+ "% $+* C*/+d Ad!+ F"#r$ d Vur`sa

    Lumgr Lhusagb v. Ngz Jhuncgtdhn3+d+ r*"rs *d** "% rd"#s ds$*s

    "% $+* #s* "% V*$d" 6;; $" +rss -*-1*rs "% $+* BIS "--#d$. S+*s* 3*r*

    1s* " rs 66 6' "% $+* >rd$ U*$d$d" %d/* 1 $+* N J"#$d"

    +//*!d! $+* dr*s "% V*$d" 6;;. D$ 3s s#"r$* 1 rd"#s "#-*$s

    1r"#!+$ " r*"r< s#+ s A#- Yd!+$s >$+ Y*"r$< O#/ 9559 $d$/*+* $+*r* ds -1d!#d$ "r "#1$ $+*

    6

  • 8/13/2019 Sc Verdict on Article 377

    32/98Ugk` 69

    "s$r#$d" "% /#s* d $+* +$*r " J#-*$/ Yd!+$s< d$ ds "#r #$ $"

    r*s"/* d$ d %"#r "% $+* %r**"-s s" s"/*-/ s$r*ss*. V*$d" 6;; d d$s

    d$*rr*$$d" "*r$d" $r!*$s BIS *rs"s *rd*s $+*- "% $+*dr %#//

    -"r/ d$d*s+d. S+ds F"#r$ +s **/"* !r*$ +#- rd!+$s #rdsr#** d

    s*s "*rd! #*r $rd/s< s*!*rs 1"* /1"#r*rs $" d$*rr*$ $+*

    "$d" "% Kd!d$. S+* C*/+d Ad!+ F"#r$ +s *8*rds* d$s #rdsd$d" $" s*r$*

    "#$ $+* "%%*d! "r$d" "% V*$d" 6;; DUF. V+rd Cd /s" r*%*rr* $" $+*

    /*!ds/$d* +ds$"r "% V*$d" 6;; DUF r!#* $+$ $+ds r"dsd" *r*$#$*s

    d"/$d" "% %#-*$/ rd!+$s "% BIS *rs"s. V+rd Cd r*%*rr* $" $+*

    dd*$s< 3+d+ $"" /* $ B#"3 (9559 955)&< I!/"r* (955

    955)&< C*/+d (955)&< F+*d (955)&< " (955;&< G/d!r+ (9577& $" 1rd!

    +"-* $+* "d$ $+$ BIS *rs"s +* 1** $r!*$* 1 $+* "/d* 3d$+ d-#d$

    $+* #ddr $ $+* !rss r"#$* /**/ +s 1** *8$r*-*/ s/"3 $" r*"!d*

    +rss-*$ s#%%*r* 1 $+* d$d-s. A* /s" r*/d* #" KA"-"s*8#/d$2 G

    Cd/*-- d Cds"#rs*< F"rsdd F"ds* @/"*d "% Us+"/"!

    I*+d"#r/ Vd**< r$d/*s 3rd$$* 1 Ur"%. P*r I8d Ur"%. V.U. V$+**dr 6:9. r* O-d . @ U*$*r

    GDY 74:9 ,r )< B"+ Zs$// C*+ . V$$*&. V*8#/ d$d- ds "r*

    s*$ "% +#- *8*rd** ds d-"r$$ $" -*$/ +*/$+< s+"/"!d/ 3*//

    1*d! s"d/ #s$-*$. I rd-d/dsd! s*8#/ $s *!!* d 1

    +"-"s*8#/ -*< $+* r* *d* $+ds %#-*$/ +#- *8*rd** 3+d/* $+*

    s-* ds //"3* $" +*$*r"s*8#/s. S+* s*$d" *8"s* +"-"s*8#/ *rs"s $"

    dsr""r$d"$* rds "% r"s*#$d" +rss-*$. S+*r* +* 1** "#-*$*

    ds$*s "% +rss-*$ 1#s*< %"r *8-/*< B#"3 9557 B#"3

    955).

    74.75 Frd-d/ds$d" r*$*s #/$#r* "% sd/** d$"/*r* d s"d*$

    *r*$#$*s s$d!- dsrd-d$d" !ds$ +"-"s*8#/s. A"-"s*8#/

    *rs"s r* r*/#$$ $" r**/ $+*dr "rd*$$d" $" $+*dr %-d/. S+"s* 3+" +*

    r**/* $+*dr "rd*$$d" r* %* 3d$+ s+"< *d/ r**$d" s"-* r*

    ** r*ss#rds* $+r"#!+ 1#s* -rrd!* $" #r* $+*-s*/*s. S+* r*

    s#1*$* $" "*rsd" $+*rd*s s#+ s */*$r"E"#/sd* $+*r /$+"#!+

    6

  • 8/13/2019 Sc Verdict on Article 377

    36/98Ugk` 6:

    +"-"s*8#/d$ ds " /"!*r "sd*r* ds*s* "r -*$/ ds"r*r 1#$

    /$*r$* rd$ "% +#- s*8#/d$ d--#$1/* +r$*rds$d 3+d+ "$

    1* +!*. D%$ $+* G-*rd Us+d$r Gss"d$d" G-*rd

    Us+"/"!d/ Gss"d$d" %d/* -d#s 1rd*% d B3r** . S*8s

    *-"s$r$d! $+* +r- %r"- $+* !r"#/*ss*ss "% $+* rd-d/ds$d" "%

    s-* s*8 s*8#/ $s.

    74.77 J#-*$/ rd!+$s -#s$ 1* d$*rr*$* d *8sd*

    #r"sd* -*r s" s $" *+* $+* d!d$ "% $+* ddd#/ 3"r$+ "% $+*

    +#- *rs". S+* F"s$d$#$d" ds /dd! "#-*$ d$ s+"#/ r*-d %/*8d1/*

    $" -**$ *3/ *-*r!d! r"1/*-s +//*!*s. S+* rd!+$s #*r Gr$d/*s 7< 74

    97 -#s$ 1* r* $"!*$+*r. S+* rd!+$ $" *L#/d$ #*r Gr$d/* 7 $+* rd!+$

    $" d!d$ rd #*r Gr$d/* 97 r* d$*r/d* -#s$ 1* %#/%d//* %"r

    "$+*r rd!+$s $" 1* $r#/ *%%*$#$*. D$*r$d"/ /3 1* #s* $" *8

    !d* *%%*$ $" %#-*$/ rd!+$s !#r$** #*r "#r F"s$d$#$d". S+ds d/#*s

    PCAY< DFFUY DF@VFY 3+d+ +* 1** r$d%d* 1 Dd. D r$d#/r $+*

    DFFUY DF@VFY +* 1** "-*s$d$* $+r"#!+ *$-*$ "% V*$d" 9 "%

    $+* Ur"$*$d" "% A#- Yd!+$s G$ 7446 (Jrds F"r/d* M#//d .

    G-dds$r$"r< PS "% C*/+d (74:7& 7 VFF )5:< M. N!r . P"D (955)& : VFF

    979< M* +d . P"D (74;:& 7 VFF 9:< Sr$"r @8"r$ . Sr"r*

    F".< (74)4& 6 VFF ')9< O"// *"r!* . I "% F"+d (74:5& 9 VFF 6)5*/%r* J"r#- . P"D (744)& ' VFF );< Zds+ Hrs.

    . V$$* "% Ys$+ Hrs (744;& ) VFF 97< UPFB . P"D Gr (744;& 7 VFF

    6

  • 8/13/2019 Sc Verdict on Article 377

    37/98Ugk` 6;

    657< UPFB . P"D Gr (744;& 6 VFF 66< Gr*/ @8"r$ Ur"-"$d" F"#d/

    . G.,. F+"r (7444& 7 VFF ;'4< Ur$ Vd!+ . V$$* "% O+r+ (955'& 6

    VFF ''7< UPFB . P"D Gr. (955'& 9 VFF 6)< @$*r$d-*$ N*$3"r

    (Dd& B$. . V#*r Fss*$$* D#s$rd*s (955:& 79 VFF 75< V-$. V*/d . V$$* "%

    ,r$ (9575& ; VFF 9)6&.

    74.79 V*$d" 6;; d"/$*s $+* rd!+$ $" rd< d!d$ +*/$+

    !#r$** #*r Gr$d/* 97 "% // *rs"s *s*d// +"-"s*8#/ -*.

    74.76 V*$d" 6;; %d/s $+* rd$*rd "% s#1s$$d* #* r"*ss #*r Gr$d/*

    97 s d$ d%rd!*s #" $+* rd$* s+*r* "% ddd#/s 3d$+"#$ #s$d%d$d" 3+d+

    ds "$ *r-dssd1/*. S+* rdd/* +s 1** d"r"r$* d$" Dd #rdsr#**

    d $+* /s$ %*3 *rs %$*r $+* M* +d s*. S+* $*s$ "% 3+*$+*r /3 ds

    #s$ %dr r*s"1/* +s 1** /d* d *8-dd! $+* /dd$ "% s$$* $d"

    3+d+ d%rd!*s #" $+* r*/- "% *rs"/ /d1*r$ (Md$+# . V$$* "% U#1

    (74:6& 9 VFF 9;;< V*/d . V$$* "% ,r$ (9575& ; VFF 9)6< V$$* "% U#1

    . C/1dr Vd!+ (9579& 9 VFGB@ 79)< Y*s+ ,#-r . V$$* $+r"#!+ "$ "%

    NFS "% C*/+d (9577& 77 VFGB@ 7:9&.

    74.7 S+* !#r$** "% +#- d!d$ %"r-s r$ "% Gr$d/* 97 "#r

    "s$d$#$d"/ #/$#r*. D$ s**s $" *s#r* %#// **/"-*$ *"/#$d" "%

    *rs"s. D$ d/#*s rd!+$ $" rr " %#$d"s $dd$d*s 3+d+ "s$d$#$* $+*

    1r* -dd-#- "% *8r*ssd" "% $+* +#- s*/%. S+* rd!+$ ds d$d-$*/ r*/$* $"

    $+* rd!+$ $" rd. Cd!d$ ds /d* $" *rs"/ s*/% r*/ds$d" #$""-.

    U*rs"/ d$d-d*s s*8#/ r*/$d"s r* d-"r$$ r$ "% $+* *8r*ssd" "%

    6

  • 8/13/2019 Sc Verdict on Article 377

    38/98Ugk` 61

    "*s*/%. D /d!+$ "% $+* rd!+$ $" rd< d!d$ 1"d/ d$*!rd$< $+*r* s+"#/

    1* " r*s$rd$d" " *rs"s *dsd" $" r$dd$* "r "$ r$dd$* d s*8#/

    $dd$. I -d! *r$d s*8#/ r*/$d"s 1*$3** "s*$d! #/$s rd-*/*s. D$ 3s #ds+* 3d$+

    d-rds"-*$ %r"- 75 *rs $" /d%*.

    DNCD)

    6;. S+* "%%** "% s""- 3s d$r"#* d Dd " 9'.;.7:9: $+r"#!+ $+*

    G$ %"r D-r"d! $+* G-dds$r$d" "% Frd-d/ O#s$d* d $+* @s$ Dd*s

    (4.*"r!*.DZ&.

    F+$*r BDZ F/#s* BDDD =V""- ? =G d$ 1* *$*< $+$ **r

    *rs" "d$* "% $+* 1"-d1/* rd-* "% 1#!!*r "--d$$* 3d$+ *d$+*r

    -d "r 3d$+ d-/< s+// s#%%*r *$+ s %*/".

    )

  • 8/13/2019 Sc Verdict on Article 377

    67/98Ugk` :;

    D 7:6;< Cr%$ U*/ F"* 3s r*r* 3+d+ d/#*2 F/#s*s 6)7 ?

    =>+"**r d$*d! $" !r$d% #$#r/ /#s$< $"#+*s %"r $+$ #r"s* *rs"

    "r d-/ "r ds 1 +ds "3 "s*$ $"#+* 1 *rs" %"r $+* #r"s* "%

    !r$d%d! #$#r/ /#s$< s+// 1* #ds+* 3d$+ d-rds"-*$ "% *d$+*r *srd$d"

    %"r $*r- 3+d+ - *8$* $" %"#r$** *rs< -#s$ "$ 1* /*ss $+ $3"

    *rs F/#s* 6)9 E =>+"**r d$*d! $" !r$d% #$#r/ /#s$< $"#+*s %"r

    $+$ #r"s* *rs" 3d$+"#$ $+$ *rs"s %r** d$*//d!*$ "s*$< s+// 1*

    #ds+* 3d$+ d-rds"-*$ "% *d$+*r *srd$d" %"r $*r- 3+d+ - *8$* $"

    /d%* -#s$ "$ 1* /*ss $+ s** *rs< s+// /s" 1* /d1/* $" %d*.

    D N"$* M "% $+* D$r"#$"r Y*"r$ "% B"r M#/ $" $+* Cr%$ F"*

    $+*s* /#s*s 3*r* /*%$ $" +ds B"rs+d d F"#d/ 3d$+"#$ "--*$ "1s*rd!

    $+$2

    =F/#s*s 6)7 6)9 r*/$* $" "d"#s /ss "% "%%**sr*s*$d! 3+d+ d$ ds *sdr1/* $+$ s /d$$/* s "ssd1/* 1* sd. >*

    /** 3d$+"#$ "--*$ $" $+* #!-*$ "% +ds B"rs+d d F"#d/$+* $3" F/#s*s 3+d+ 3* +* r"d* %"r $+*s* "%%**s. >* r*#3d//d! $" ds*r$< *d$+*r d $+* $*8$< "r d $+* "$*s< $+d! 3+d+"#/ +* !d* rds* $" #1/d ds#ssd" " $+ds r*"/$d! s#1*$s 3* r* *d*/ "% $+* "dd" $+$ $+* d#r 3+d+ 3"#/ 1*"* $" $+* -"r/s "% $+* "--#d$ 1 s#+ ds#ssd" 3"#/ %r-"r* $+ "-*s$* %"r 1**%d$s 3+d+ -d!+$ 1* *rd* %r"-/*!ds/$d* -*s#r*s %r-* 3d$+ $+* !r*$*s$ r*dsd".

    N"$* M " H%%**s G!ds$ $+* I" d U*/ F"* "% 7:6; ?Y*"r$ "% $+* Dd B3 F"--dssd" " $+* U*/ F"*< H$"1*r7< 7:6;.

    A"3**r< d Y*"r$ "% $+* F"--dssd"*rs Z"/ ZDDD d$ 3s "1s*r*

    $+$ $+* /#s*s $+* 1s** "% "--*$s + r*$* = -"s$ d-r"*r

    -1d!#d$. V"-* -*-1*rs "$* $+$ $+* *8ds$d! /3 " $+* s#1*$ ds *

    /*$$*r /s" $+$ $+* sd "%%** + 1** "-d$$* d r*ds* s$$#$*s "%

    )

  • 8/13/2019 Sc Verdict on Article 377

    68/98Ugk` :1

    Mss+#s*$$s "*s "$ *r d $+* Jr*+ U*/ F"* #/*ss $+* s#%%*r*r ds

    1*/"3 75 *rs "% !*.

    ='7. S+* B3 F"--dssd"*rs "1s*r* $+$ F/#s*s 6)7 6)9

    r*/$* $" "d"#s /ss "% "%%**s< r*s*$d! 3+d+ d$ ds *sdr1/*$+$ s /d$$/* s "ssd1/* s+"#/ sd. S+* $+*r*%"r* /** $+*r"dsd"s r""s* $+*r*d 3d$+"#$ "--*$ $" $+* #!-*$ "% $+*!"*r"rE**r/ d F"#d/. Mr G.C. F-1*// d "#rr**3d$+ Mr. I/*< *s#r*s $+* %/s* */d 3+d+ +s d $+*dr"dd" #s* -"s$ d-r"*r -1d!#d$ d $+*s* /#s*s< /*d!d$ #*r$d 3+*$+*r $+* / $" $+* -*r* d**$ /d1*r$d*s< "r*8$* $" $+* $#/ "--dssd" "% "%%** "% $+* $#r*dd$*.

    '9. D$ *rs $" #s /*r *"#!+< $+$ d$ 3s -*$ $" s$rd* $ $+*r""$ "% $+* "%%** 1 -d! $+* %drs$ $ $*d! $" d$ /d1/* $" $+*s-* #ds+-*$< d% $+* O#!* s+// **- d$ r"*r< s $+* "%%**$#// "-/ds+*. S+ds ds *3 rdd/*< d$ 3"#/ +*

    1** 1*$$*r d% $+* F"--dssd"*rs + *8/d* %"r 3+$ r*s"$+* "$* d$< d r*s*$ $" $+* "%%**s +*r* "$*-/$* d

    r$d#/r. >* "*d* $+$ $+*r* ds *r 3*d!+$ "1*$d" $" $+*/#s*s d L#*s$d"< d $+* "*d! 3+d+ $+* 3d// %%"r $"/#-< d% %"r $ s" s/d!+$ s - "-* 3d$+d $+* -*d! "%

    $+* 3"r< =$"#+*s< - - 1* *8"s* $" s#+ r*"/$d!+r!* s#%%*r $+* d!"-d "% #1/d $rd/ #" d$.

    '6. F"/"*/ V/**- ds*s $+* "-dssd" "% 1"$+ $+*s* /#s*s1:Ds*r$d! $+* *ds d $+* -"#$+ 3"#/

    "$ -"#$ $" "%%** #*r V*$d" 6;;DUF.

    Fagnu E. @"%`rhr )D* ';1 V$nc 1>(.

    S+* rdd/ "d$ d $+ds s* ds 3+*$+*r $+* #s* (3+" ds/*r/ !#d/$ "% +d! "--d$$* $+* sd "% "-"rr+ "d$#s *r"s& 3d$+ *r$d /d$$/* +d/< $+* d"*$ "-/d* "% +ds1"-d$d"< +s $+*r*1 "--d$$* "%%** #*r V*$d" 6;; KuG 11.D $+ds s*< $+*r* 3*r* $+r** #s*. G#s* 7 9 + /r*

    "--d$$* $+* "%%**< d L#*s$d"< 3+d+ 3s r/ d$*r"#rs* *r #s< "% $+*

    d$d- 1". S+* 1" 1*! $" !*$ /"$ "% d "s*L#*$/< #s* 9 "#/

    "$ s#** +d! $+$ $. A* $+*r*%"r* "/#$rd/ d $+* $ d L#*s$d" 1

    #$$d! +ds -/* "r! d $+* -"#$+ "% $+* 1" $+*r* 3s /s" s*-d/

    ;

    http://fnopenglobalpopup%28%27/ba/disp.asp','16214','1');http://fnopenglobalpopup%28%27/ba/disp.asp','16214','1');http://fnopenglobalpopup%28%27/ba/disp.asp','16214','1');http://fnopenglobalpopup%28%27/ba/disp.asp','16214','1');
  • 8/13/2019 Sc Verdict on Article 377

    71/98Ugk` ;7

    ds+r!* $+* 1" + $" "-d$ d$ "#$. S+* L#*s$d" $+$ r"s* %"r

    "sd*r$d" $+*r*d 3s s $" 3+*$+*r $+* ds*r$d" "% $+* -/* "r! 1 $+*

    s*" #s* d$" $+* "rd%d* "% $+* -"#$+ "% $+* 1" -"#$* $" "%%**

    #*r V*$d" 6;; DUF.

    S+* $ 3s $+* $#/ r*/*-*$ "% *sdr* "% "d$#s 3"#/ -"#$ $"

    "%%** #ds+1/* #*r V*$d" 6;;. S+*r* 3s *$r "% -/* *ds d $+*

    "rd%d* "% $+* -"#$+ "% $+* d$d-. S+*r* 3s $+* **/"d! "% dsd$d! -*-1*r

    1 $+* dsd$* "r!ds-. S+*r* 3s $+#s r*dr"d$ d$*r"#rs* ""$*s

    r*dr"d$. D$ "#/< $+*r*%"r*< 1* sd $+$ $+* $ d L#*s$d" -"#$* $"

    "%%** #ds+1/* #*r V*$d" 6;;.

    >+$ 3s s"#!+$ $" 1* "** 1 $+* *8/$d" 3s $+$ ** -*r*

    **$r$d" 3"#/ 1* s#%%dd*$ $" "s$d$#$* r/ d$*r"#rs*< **ssr $" $+*

    "%%** r*%*rr* $" d V*$d" 6;;. V*-d/ ds+r!*< d.*.< $+* %#// $ "%

    d$*r"#rs* 3s "$ $+* *ss*$d/ d!r*d*$ $" "s$d$#$* "%%** d L#*s$d".

    D$ ds $r#* $+$ $+* $+*"r $+$ $+* s*8#/ d$*r"#rs* ds "/ -*$ %"r $+*

    #r"s* "% "*$d" ds "#$E$* $+*"r. I#$< $ $+* s-* $d-* d$ "#/ 1*

    sd 3d$+"#$ +*sd$$d" "% "$rd$d" $+$ $+* "rd%d* "% -"#$+ ds "$ =1+ -N (< $+*

    Ys$+ Ad!+ F"#r$ "1s*r*2

    =74. S+* r*"r$ (@8. U. 9& s+"3s $+$ $+* r*$/ s3*r 3s "sd$d*%"r s*r-$""< 3+d+ r*s*-1/* 3d$+ +#-Es*r-$"". S+*

    r*s** "% $+* +#-Es*r-$"" d $+* r*$#- "% $+* **s*+s 1** +*/ $" 1* *%dd$* r""% "% %$ $+$ $+* 1" +s 1**

    s#1*$* $" $+* r/ d$*r"#rs* !ds$ $+* "#rs* "% $#r*. >*r* d !r**-*$ 3d$+ $+* 1"* "/#sd" rrd* $ 1 $+* /*r*$rd/ F"#r$ s< d $+* %$s dr#-s$*s "% $+* s*< $+*

    r*s** "% +#- s*r-$"" d $+* r*$#- "% $+* **s* 3+"3s "#! 1"< /*s $" "/ "* "/#sd" $+$ +* 3ss#1*$* $" $+* r/ d$*r"#rs* !ds$ $+* "#rs* "% $#r*.

    D !g&E$n 2rgnf$s E. ?r$ssg ';;1 =1+ !r$"`s 5, $+* Hrdss Ad!+ F"#r$

    "#$/d* s* d 3+d+ - ds*r$* +ds !*d$/ "r! d$" $+* -"#$+ "% )

    *r "/ !dr/ "1s*r*2

    =:. D "r*r $" $$r$ #/1d/d$ #*r V*$d" 6;;< DUF< d$ +s $" 1**s$1/ds+* $+$ (d& $+* #s* + r/ d$*r"#rs* 3d$+ -*dr 6:9< d$ 3s +*/ $+$ $+* $ d +d/s -"#$+ "*s "$ "s$d$#$* $+* "%%**. I#$ d ,+# .

    @-*r"r 2 GDY 749' sd 9:) d$ 3s +*/ $+$ "d$#s *r "s ds#ds+1/* #*r $+* V*$d".

    ;

    http://fnopenglobalpopup%28%27/ba/disp.asp','16214','1');http://fnopenglobalpopup%28%27/ba/disp.asp','16214','1');http://fnopenglobalpopup%28%27/ba/disp.asp','16214','1');http://fnopenglobalpopup%28%27/ba/disp.asp','16214','1');
  • 8/13/2019 Sc Verdict on Article 377

    75/98Ugk` ;0

    4. D $*r-s "% V*$d" 6;;< DUF< 3+"**r "/#$rd/ +s r/d$*r"#rs* !ds$ $+* "r*r "% $#r* 3d$+ -< 3"- "rd-/< "--d$s $+* "%%**. >"rs #s* r* L#d$* "-r*+*sd* $ /d* #$$d! -/* "r! d$" d$d-s -"#$+ 3+d+ 3s

    dd$d$d* $ "% s*8#/ d$*r"#rs* %"r $+* #r"s* "% +ds s$ds%d!$+* s*8#/ *$d$*< 3"#/ 1* $ #ds+1/* #*r V*$d" 6;;"rs #s* d s$$#$"r *%dd$d"s "% $+* rd-* "% V""- +*

    1** %r*L#*$/ "s$r#* s -"r* "-r*+*sd* s "$**d! "< "r /d-d$* 1 $+* "--" /3 *%dd$d" "% $+* rd-**/%r*< C*r$-*$ "% GDCV F"$r"/ d$ +s 1** *rr* $+$ *s$d-$* ADZ

    r*/** -"! JV> (%*-/* s*8 3"r*rs& ds .)5 $" .4< -"! MVM

    (-* 3+" +* s*8 3d$+ -*& ds ).' $" ;.96 DCP (d*$d! r#! #s*rs&

    ds 4.9 $" 75.65. S+* $"$/ "#/$d" "% MVM s d 955) 3s *s$d-$* $" 1*

    9'

  • 8/13/2019 Sc Verdict on Article 377

    80/98Ugk` 15

    =7. S+* %drs$ r$ "% Gr$d/* 7< 3+d+ 3s "$* %r"- $+* Drds+F"s$d$#$d"< ds */r$d" "% *L#/d$ "% $+* dd/ rd!+$s "% //

    *rs"s 3d$+d $+* $*rrd$"rd*s "% Dd. D$ *s+rd*s 1sd rdd/*"% r*#1/dds-. S+* s*" r$< 3+d+ ds "r"//r "% $+* %drs$ ds 1s* " $+* /s$ /#s* "% $+* %drs$ s*$d" "% $+* J"#r$**$+

    G-*-*$ "% $+* G-*rd F"s$d$#$d"< *"ds $+$ *L#/r"$*$d" s+// 1* s*#r* $" // s#+ *rs"s d $+* *"-*$ "%$+*dr rd!+$s /d1*r$d*s 3d$+"#$ dsrd-d$d" "% %"#r$ds-. D$ ds /*!* "% $+* r"$*$d" "% *L#/ /3s< $+$ ds< /3s $+$ "*r$*/d* " // *rs"s #*r /d* dr#-s$*s.

    9. S+* V$$*< d $+* *8*rds* "% d$s !"*r-*$/ "3*r< +s "%**ssd$ $" -* /3s "*r$d! d%%*r*$/ " d%%*r*$ !r"#s "r/ss*s "% *rs"s 3d$+d d$s $*rrd$"r $" $$d r$d#/r *s d!dd! *%%*$ $" d$s "/dd*s< d$ -#s$ "ss*ss %"r $+$ #r"s*

    /r!* "3*rs "% ds$d!#ds+d! /ssd%d! *rs"s "r $+d!s $"1* s#1*$* $" s#+ /3s.

    6. S+* F"s$d$#$d"/ "-- $" $+* V$$* $" %%"r *L#/r"$*$d" "% d$s /3s s*$s !"/ "$ $$d1/* 1 $+* d*$d" /d$d" "% r*ds* %"r-#/. S+*r*%"r*< /ssd%d$d" **"$ 1* "s$d$#$* 1 *8$ "r sd*$d%d *8/#sd" "r d/#sd""% *rs"s "r $+d!s. S+* F"#r$s s+"#/ "$ dsds$ " */#sd**8$*ss "r / "$rddr* $*s$s %"r *$*r-dd! $+* /dd$ "%/ssd%d$d" d !d* s*. F/ssd%d$d" ds #s$d%d* d% d$ ds "$

    /1/ r1d$rr.

    . S+* rdd/* #*r/d! $+* !#r$** "% Gr$d/* 7ds "$ $+$$+* s-* r#/*s "% /3 s+"#/ 1* /d1/* $" // *rs"s 3d$+d $+*Dd S*rrd$"r "r $+$ $+* s-* r*-*d*s s+"#/ 1* -*d/1/* $" $+*- drr*s*$d* "% d%%*r**s "% dr#-s$*s. D$"/ -*s $+$ // *rs"s sd-d/r/ dr#-s$* s+// 1* $r*$*/d* 1"$+ d rdd/*!*s "%*rr* /d1d/d$d*s d-"s*. @L#//3s 3"#/ +* $" 1* /d* $" // d $+* s-* sd$#$d"< $+*r* s+"#/ 1* " dsrd-d$d" 1*$3** "* *rs" "$+*r

    d% s r*!rs $+* s#1*$E-$$*r "% $+* /*!ds/$d" $+*dr "sd$d" dss#1s$$d// $+* s-*.

    '. I $+* r"*ss "% /ssd%d$d"< $+* V$$* +s $+* "3*r "%*$*r-dd! 3+" s+"#/ 1* r*!r* s /ss %"r #r"s*s "%/*!ds/$d" d r*/$d" $" /3 *$* " r$d#/r s#1*$.S+ds "3*r< " "#1$< d s"-* *!r** ds /d*/ $" r"#* s"-*d*L#/d$ 1#$ d% /3 */s 3d$+ $+* /d1*r$d*s "% #-1*r "% 3*//E*%d* /ss*s< d$ ds "$ "* $" $+* +r!* "% *d/ "% *L#/

    r"$*$d" " $+* !r"# $+$ d$ +s " /d$d" $" "$+*r *rs"s.

    F/ssd%d$d" $+#s -*s s*!r*!$d" d /ss*s 3+d+ +* ss$*-$d r*/$d"< #s#// %"# d "--" r"*r$d*s

    :

    http://fnopenglobalpopup%28%27/ba/disp.asp','16910','1');http://fnopenglobalpopup%28%27/ba/disp.asp','16910','1');http://fnopenglobalpopup%28%27/ba/disp.asp','16910','1');http://fnopenglobalpopup%28%27/ba/disp.asp','16910','1');
  • 8/13/2019 Sc Verdict on Article 377

    81/98Ugk` 17

    +r$*rds$ds. D$ "s$#/$*s r$d"/ 1sds "*s "$ -*+*rd! $"!*$+*r "% *r$d *rs"s /ss*s r1d$rrd/.

    ). S+* /3 -* s*$ r$ $+* /ss*s "rd! $" $+***s *8d!*d*s "% $+* s"d*$ s s#!!*s$* 1*8*rd**. D$ r*"!ds* ** *!r** "% *d/< 1#$ $+*

    /ssd%d$d" s+"#/ **r 1* r1d$rr< r$d%dd/ "r *sd*.

    ;. S+* /ssd%d$d" -#s$ "$ 1* r1d$rr 1#$ -#s$ 1* r$d"/< $+$ds $" s< d$ -#s$ "$ "/ 1* 1s* " s"-* L#/d$d*s "r+r$*rds$ds 3+d+ r* $" 1* %"# d // $+* *rs"s !r"#*$"!*$+*r "$ d "$+*rs 3+" r* /*%$ "#$ 1#$ $+"s* L#/d$d*s "r+r$*rds$ds -#s$ +* r*s"1/* r*/$d" $" $+* "1*$ "% $+*/*!ds/$d". D "r*r $" ss $+* $*s$< $3" "d$d"s -#s$ 1*%#/%d//*< -*/< (7& $+$ $+* /ssd%d$d" -#s$ 1* %"#* " d$*//d!d1/* d%%*r*$d 3+d+ ds$d!#ds+*s $+"s* $+$ r* !r"#*$"!*$+*r %r"- "$+*rs (9& $+$ d%%*r*$d -#s$ +* r$d"/r*/$d" $" $+* "1*$ s"#!+$ $" 1* +d** 1 $+* G$.

    :. S+* d%%*r*$d 3+d+ ds $+* 1sds "% $+* /ssd%d$d" $+*"1*$ "% $+* G$ r* ds$d$ $+d!s 3+$ ds **ssr ds $+$$+*r* -#s$ 1* *8#s 1*$3** $+*-. D s+"r$< 3+d/* Gr$d/* 7%"r1ds /ss dsrd-d$d" 1 "%*rrd! rdd/*!*s "r d-"sd!/d1d/d$d*s #" *rs"s r1d$rrd/ s*/*$* "#$ "% /r!* #-1*r "%"$+*r *rs"s sd-d/r/ sd$#$* d r*/$d" $" $+* rdd/*!*s s"#!+$$" 1* "%*rr* "r $+* /d1d/d$d*s r""s* $" 1* d-"s*< d$ "*s"$ %"r1d /ssd%d$d" %"r $+* #r"s* "% /*!ds/$d"< r"d*s#+ /ssd%d$d" ds "$ r1d$rr d $+* s*s* 1"* -*$d"*.

    4. D% $+* /*!ds/$d* "/d ds /*r *%dd$* s *%%*$d*-*$+" "% rrd! "#$ $+$ "/d dsr*$d" ds *s$* 1 $+*s$$#$* #" 1" "% -dds$r$"rs "r "%%d*rs $" -* s*/*$d*/d$d" "% $+* /3 $" *r$d /ss*s "r !r"#s "% *rs"s< $+*s$$#$* d$s*/% "$ 1* "*-* s d** "% dsrd-d$"r/*!ds/$d". D s#+ s*s< $+* "3*r !d* $" $+* *8*#$d* 1"

    3"#/ d-"r$ #$ " d$ $" /ssd% $+* s#1*$E-$$*r "%/*!ds/$d" d "r* 3d$+ $+* "1*$d* dd$* d $+* s$$#$*.D% $+* -dds$r$d* 1" r"**s $" /ssd% *rs"s "r $+d!s " 1sds 3+d+ +s " r$d"/ r*/$d" $" $+* "1*$d* "% $+*/*!ds/$#r*< d$s $d" 1* #//* s "%%*d! !ds$ $+* *L#/

    r"$*$d" /#s*. H $+* "$+*r +< d% $+* s$$#$* d$s*/% "*s "$ds/"s* *%dd$* "/d "r "1*$d* d$ "%*rs #$+"rd$ ""$+*r $" -* s*/*$d" $ d$s /*s#r*< $+* s$$#$* 3"#/ 1* +*/" $+* %* "% d$ $" 1* dsrd-d$"r< drr*s*$d* "% $+* 3 d3+d+ d$ ds /d*.

    :

    http://fnopenglobalpopup%28%27/ba/disp.asp','16910','1');http://fnopenglobalpopup%28%27/ba/disp.asp','16910','1');
  • 8/13/2019 Sc Verdict on Article 377

    82/98Ugk` 19

    75. >+*$+*r /3 "%*rrd! dsr*$d"r "3*rs " -dds$r$d* #$+"rd$ ds "s$d$#$d"// /d "r "$ s+"#/ "$

    1* *$*r-d* " $+* ss#-$d" $+$ s#+ #$+"rd$ 3d// $ d r1d$rr -*r d *8*rdsd! $+* dsr*$d" "--d$$* $" d$.G1#s* "% "3*r !d* 1 /3 "*s "#r 1#$ $+* /dd$ "% $+*

    /3 "$ 1* "$*s$* 1*#s* "% s#+ r*+*sd".Cdsr*$d"r "3*r ds "$ **ssrd/ dsrd-d$"r "3*r.

    77. F/ssd%d$d" **ssrd/ d-/d*s $+* -d! "% ds$d$d" "rdsrd-d$d" 1*$3** *rs"s /ssd%d* $+"s* 3+" r* "$-*-1*rs "% $+$ /ss. D$ ds $+* *ss** "% /ssd%d$d" $+$ #"$+* /ss r* s$ #$d*s 1#r*s d%%*r*$ %r"- $+"s* r*s$d!#" $+* !**r/ #1/d. D**< $+* *r d* "% /ssd%d$d" ds$+$ "% d*L#/d$< s" $+$ d$ !"*s 3d$+"#$ sd! $+$ $+* -*r* %$"% d*L#/d$ d " -*r *$*r-d*s $+* -$$*r "%

    "s$d$#$d"/d$.

    79. >+*$+*r *$-*$ r"dd! %"r s*d/ r"*#r* %"r $+*$rd/ "% *r$d "%%**s ds "r ds "$ dsrd-d$"r d"/$d* "%Gr$d/* 7-#s$ 1* *$*r-d* d *+ s* s d$ rds*s< %"r "!**r/ r#/* /d1/* $" // s*s s%*/ 1* /d "3. G

    r$d/ ss*ss-*$ "% $+* "*r$d" "% $+* /3 d $+* r$d#/rdr#-s$*s ds **ssr.

    76. G r#/* "% r"*#r* /d "3 1 /3 "-*s s -#+ 3d$+d$+* #rd*3 "% Gr$d/* 7s r#/* "% s#1s$$d* /3 d$ ds**ssr $+$ // /d$d!$s< 3+" r* sd-d/r/ sd$#$*< r* 1/* $"d/ $+*-s*/*s "% $+* s-* r"*#r/ rd!+$s %"r r*/d*% %"r*%** 3d$+ /d* r"$*$d" 3d$+"#$ dsrd-d$d".

    9. S+"s* 3+" d#/!* d r/ d$*r"#rs* d $+* "rdr "#rs* $+"s*

    3+" d#/!* d r/ d$*r"#rs* !ds$ $+* "r*r "% $#r* "s$d$#$* d%%*r*$

    /ss*s $+* *"/* %//d! d $+* /$*r $*!"r "$ /d- $+$ V*$d" 6;;

    s#%%*rs %r"- $+* d* "% r1d$rrd*ss drr$d"/ /ssd%d$d". >+$ V*$d"

    6;; "*s ds -*r*/ $" *%d* $+* r$d#/r "%%** r*srd1* #ds+-*$ %"r

    $+* s-* 3+d+ 1* 3r* d% d $+* $rd/ "#$* d "r* 3d$+ $+*

    r"dsd"s "% $+* F"* "% Frd-d/ Ur"*#r* "$+*r s$$#$*s "% $+* s-*

    :

    http://fnopenglobalpopup%28%27/ba/disp.asp','16910','1');http://fnopenglobalpopup%28%27/ba/disp.asp','16910','1');http://fnopenglobalpopup%28%27/ba/disp.asp','16910','1');http://fnopenglobalpopup%28%27/ba/disp.asp','16910','1');
  • 8/13/2019 Sc Verdict on Article 377

    83/98Ugk` 16

    %-d/ $+* *rs" ds %"# !#d/$. S+*r*%"r*< $+* Ad!+ F"#r$ 3s "$ rd!+$ d

    */rd! V*$d" 6;; DUF #/$r dr*s Gr$d/*s 7 7' "% $+* F"s$d$#$d".

    6. >+d/* r*d! "3 V*$d" 6;; DUF< $+* Cddsd" I*+ "% $+* Ad!+

    F"#r$ "*r/""* $+$ -dds#/* %r$d" "% $+* "#$rs "#/$d" "s$d$#$*

    /*s1ds< !s< 1ds*8#/s "r $rs!**rs d /s$ -"r* $+ 7'5 *rs /*ss $+

    955 *rs"s +* 1** r"s*#$* (s *r $+* r*"r$* "r*rs& %"r "--d$$d!

    "%%** #*r V*$d" 6;; DUF $+ds "$ 1* -* s"# 1sds %"r */rd!

    $+$ s*$d" #/$r dr*s $+* r"dsd"s "% Gr$d/*s 7< 7' 97 "% $+* F"s$d$#$d".

    . S+* !#**ss r1d$rrd*ss !" $" $+* r""$ "% r"dsd" -

    r**r d$ #"s$d$#$d"/< -d! d$s d-/*-*$$d" -$$*r "% #%*$$*r*

    dsr*$d". S+ds ds *s*d// s" d s* "% */ s$$#*s. A"3**r 3+d/* /d!

    r"dsd" $+* !rd*s "% /!#!* -#s$ 1* 1"r* d -d rd"r /d$d"

    "% $+* /3 -#s$ 1* "sd*r*. D G.,. Y" Hrs. . Pd" "% Dd Hrs.

    (74:9& 7 VFF 9;7< F"s$d$#$d" I*+ "1s*r* s %"//"3s2

    );. S+* r*L#dr*-*$ $+$ rd-*s -#s$ 1* *%d* 3d$+ r"rd$**%dd$**ss ds r*!r* s %#-*$/ "*$ d rd-d/ /3 -#s$ "3 1* r*!r* s *rd! $+*-* "% "#r F"s$d$#$d"sd* $+* *dsd" d M* +d 74;: 9 VFY )97 . S+*#*r/d! rdd/* ds $+$ **r *rs" ds *$d$/* $" 1* d%"r-*

    s $" 3+$ $+* V$$* "--s "r %"r1ds $+$ $+* /d%* /d1*r$ "% *rs" "$ 1* #$ d *rd/ " -1d!#d$. A"3**r+d/* d$ ds $r#* $+$ $+*

    rdd/*s *"/* 1 $+* V#r*-* F"#r$ "% $+* Pd$* V$$*s "%G-*rd d $+* /d$d" "% $+* J"#r$**$+ G-*-*$ 3*r**s+*3* d "#r F"s$d$#$d" ds$* $+* /d-d$s "% r*s$rd$d"s" *+ %#-*$/ rd!+$ 3*r* dd$* d $+* /#s*s $+$ %"//"3$+* %drs$ /#s* "% $+* d*$**$+ Gr$d/*< d$ "$ 1* sd s 1s"/#$* rdd/* $+$ " /3 3d// 1* "sd*r* 1 %"r s+**r!#**ss. S+*r* ds -/* #$+"rd$ %"r $+* r""sd$d" $+$ /3%%*$d! %#-*$/ rd!+$s - 1* s" "sd*r*. G *r *r$d*$*8-/* ds $" 1* %"# d V$$* "% M+ Ur*s+ Gr. .

    I/*" Urs 3+*r* $+* F*$r/ Ur"d*s I*rr ""s G$74) 3s */r* "d %"r #*r$d$. S+* "d$d" %"r $+*/d$d" "% V*$d"s G 3s $+$ $+* *rs" s"#!+$ $" 1*

    r"*** !ds$ -#s$ 1* !"" 1#$ $+* *%dd$d" "% !"" d$+* G$ dd$* " $*s$s %"r *dd! 3+d+ *rs" %*// 3d$+d $+**%dd$d". S+* r"dsd"s 3*r* $+*r*%"r* +*/ $" 1* #*r$d !#*.

    ;. S+* r*/ r#/* ds $+$ d% /3 ds !#* "r *rs $" 1* s"< $+*"#r$ -#s$ $r $" "s$r#* d$< s %r s - 1*< /!#!*

    *r-d$$d!< $+* "s$r#$d" s"#!+$ $" 1* /* " d$< -#s$ 1* d"r* 3d$+ $+* d$*$d" "% $+* /*!ds/$#r*. S+#s d% $+* /3 ds"* $" d*rs* "s$r#$d"< $+$ "s$r#$d" 3+d+ "rs 1*s$3d$+ $+* d$*$d" "% $+* /*!ds/$#r* *s $+* #r"s* "%/*!ds/$d"< ds $" 1* r*%*rr*. >+*r* +"3**r $+* /3 -d$s "% "s#+ "s$r#$d" $+* *rs"s /d! d$ r* d 1"#/*ss s*"% #*r$d$ $+* /3 rd- %d* $*s 3 !#r$**%r**"-< $+* /3 -#s$ 1* +*/ $" "%%* $+* F"s$d$#$d" s 3s"* d $+* s* "% $+* "" G$. S+ds ds "$ /d$d" "% $+*"$rd* "% #* r"*ss. S+* d/dd$ rds*s %r"- $+* r"11d/d$ "%$+* -ds#s* "% $+* /3 $" $+* *$rd-*$ "% $+* ddd#/. D% "ssd1/*!*s "% Frd! >"/%2 G F"--*$ " Y"* . >*< :9 /*B.O. 495.

    9;. S+*r* r* $3" "ssd1/* $+*"rd*s %"r r"$*$d! rd "% +"-*.S+* %drs$ ds $+$ $dd$d*s d $+* +"-* +r- "$+*rs "/ $" $+* *8$*$$+$ $+* #s* "%%** r*s#/$d! %r"- $+* -*r* $+"#!+$ $+$ddd#/s -d!+$ +* *!!d! d s#+ $dd$d*s $+$ s#+ +r-ds "$ F"s$d$#$d"// r"$*$d* 1 $+* s$$*. S+* s*" ds $+$ddd#/s ** /* "% s$#r 3+*r* $+* 1* %r** %r"-

    s"d*$/ "$r"/. S+* d-"r$* "% s#+ s$#r ds $+$ddd#/s r" $+* -s< *sds$ %"r 3+d/* %r"- r"*$d! "

    :

  • 8/13/2019 Sc Verdict on Article 377

    89/98Ugk` 14

    $+* 3"r/ $+* d-!* $+* 3$ $" 1* *$* s $+*-s*/*s< d-!* $+$ - r*%/*$ $+* /#*s "% $+*dr **rs r$+*r $+ $+*r*/d$d*s "% $+*dr $#r*s s** 9) V$%"r B3 Y*. 77)7 $ 77:;.

    9:. S+* rd!+$ $" rd d **$ 3d// **ssrd/ +* $" !"$+r"#!+ r"*ss "% s*E1Es* **/"-*$. S+*r*%"r*< **

    ss#-d! $+$ $+* rd!+$ $" *rs"/ /d1*r$< $+* rd!+$ $" -"* %r**/$+r"#!+"#$ $+* $*rrd$"r "% Dd $+* %r**"- "% s**+ r*$* d***$ rd!+$ "% rd s *-$d" %r"- $+*- 3+d+"* +r$*rd* s %#-*$/ rd!+$< 3* " "$ $+d $+$ $+*rd!+$ ds 1s"/#$*.

    :. S+* dss#*s "% 1"d/ d$*!rd$ $+* rd!+$ $" s*8#/ +"d*s +* 1**

    */$ 3d$+ 1 $+ds F"#r$ d V#+d$ Vrds$ Gr. . F+d!r+

    G-dds$r$d" (9554& 4 VFF 7< d "$*8$ "% V*$d" 6 "% $+* M*d/

    S*r-d$d" "% Ur*! G$< 74;7< "1s*r*2

    =77. G /d r*d! "% $+* 1"*EL#"$* r"dsd" -*s d$ /*r$+$ Dd /3 //"3s %"r 1"r$d" "/ d% $+* s*d%d* "d$d"sr* -*$. >+* $+* MSU G$ 3s %drs$ *$* d 74;7 d$ 3s /r!*/

    -"*//* " $+* G1"r$d" G$ "% 74); 3+d+ + 1** ss* d $+*Pd$* ,d!"-. S+* /*!ds/$d* d$*$ 3s $" r"d* L#/d%d*rd!+$ $" 1"r$d" $+* $*r-d$d" "% r*! +s **r 1**r*"!ds* s "r-/ r*"#rs* %"r *8*$d! -"$+*rs. S+*r* ds ""#1$ $+$ 3"-s rd!+$ $" -* r*r"#$d* +"d*s ds /s" d-*sd" "% *rs"/ /d1*r$ s #*rs$"" #*r Gr$d/* 97 "% $+*F"s$d$#$d" "% Dd. D$ ds d-"r$$ $" r*"!ds* $+$ r*r"#$d*+"d*s 1* *8*rds* $" r"r*$* s 3*// s $" 1s$d %r"-

    r"r*$d!. S+* r#d/ "sd*r$d" ds $+$ 3"-s rd!+$ $"rd< d!d$ 1"d/ d$*!rd$ s+"#/ 1* r*s*$*. S+ds-*s $+$ $+*r* s+"#/ 1* " r*s$rd$d" 3+$s"**r " $+* *8*rds*"% r*r"#$d* +"d*s s#+ s 3"-s rd!+$ $" r*%#s*

    r$dd$d" d s*8#/ $dd$ "r /$*r$d*/ $+* dsds$** " #s*"% "$r*$d* -*$+"s. J#r$+*r-"r*< 3"-* r* /s" %r** $"+""s* 1dr$+E"$r"/ -*$+"s s#+ s #*r!"d! s$*rd/ds$d"

    r"*#r*s. S* $" $+*dr /"!d/ "/#sd"< r*r"#$d* rd!+$sd/#* 3"-s *$d$/*-*$ $" rr r*! $" d$s %#// $*r-*s$ 1"$+ 11"/d$d"ds$s $+* r*$*$d"ds$s $+* B3 F"--dssd" +s "-* $"d$s "/#sd" $ rs 9)9 $" 9). S+*s* r!r+s r*s#--rd* 1 $+* F"--dssd" s %"//"3s $ . 6' "% $+* Y*"r$2

    =S+* dss#* "% 1"/d$d" "r r*$*$d" +s $" 1* *d* " 1/d! "% $+* rd"#s r!#-*$s %"r !ds$ r*$*$d". N"sd!/* r!#-*$ %"r 1"/d$d" "r r*$*$d" *d* $+* dss#*. Drrdd! $ "/#sd" " $+* s#1*$< $+* ** %"r r"$*$d!s"d*$ d !**r/ ddd#/ +#- 1*d!s -#s$ 1* 1"r* d-d.

    D$ ds d%%d#/$ $" r#/* "#$ $+* /dd$ "%< "r $+* s$r*!$+ 1*+d+d/* r*%#sd! $" r*/ #" $+* r""sd$d" /d "3 d A/s1#rs /3s "%

    @!/< $+ds F"#r$ "1s*r*2

    =S+* %-d/ /3 d @!/ +s #*r!"* rs$d +!**" "$ s $+$ $+*r* r* " *8*$d"s $" $+ds r$d* "r $+$ $+*r*ds " $**< +"3**r d-*r*$d1/*< %"r "#! *rs"s $" +""s*$+*dr "3 s"#s*s< 1#$ ** d s#+ s*s $+* "s*$ "% $+*dr

    r*$s ds "* "% $+* *sd*r$ 3+d+ ds s"#!+$ %"r. >+*$+*r d$ ds"1$d* d !d* s*$ "% dr#-s$*s ds "$+*r -$$*r. D s#+rr!* -rrd!*s d $+ds "#$r $+* L#*s$d" "% $3" *rs"s

    1*d! *!!* %"r r*d1/* $d-* $" *1/* *+ "$+*r $" -**$

    1* d "sd$d" $" *8*rds* ##* d%/#** " "* "$+*r *rrr*/ rds*s. @* d $+* s* "% $+* -rrd!* d $+* ds$$ s*< *r$ds*-*$ 3s r*s"r$* $" 1 I+d- Vd. S+* *rs" 3+"

    #r"r$s $" r*/ ds Vrs3$ds -"$+*r $+* *rs" 3+" r*/d*$" +*r 3s I+d- Vds U*rs"/ Gssds$$. I#$ $+* s"d/"sd*r$d"s r*d/d! d $+ds "#$r *$+"s ** d s#+s*s *rsds$ d *$*r-dd! $+* r*s*$d* $$d$#*s. S+$ r$< s3* sd *r/d*r< $+* *!"$d$d"s %"r -rrd!* +*/ d Vrs3$dssds$*rs +"#s* +* // $+* *r* "% 1#sd*ss $rs$d". D$+*s* dr#-s$*s $+$ "r$d" "% $+* s$$*-*$ "% $+* /3 d

    A/s1#r 3+d+ r*%*rs $" $+* r*s#-$d" "% $+* *8*rds* "% ##*d%/#** d $+* s* "% - $" 3"- $" 3+"- +* ds *!!* $"

    1* -rrd* 3"#/ +r/ 1* /d1/* $" "d$d"s d $+ds "#$r.>* +* + "sd" $" "d$ "#$ $+* !*r "% s#+ s$$*-*$s "%/3 *#d$* r""#* %"r -**$d! $+* "d$d"s *8ds$d!d $+* "#$rd*s d 3+d+ $+* r* /d1/* %r"- 1*d! 1/d/%"//"3* d $+ds "#$r 3d$+"#$ rd$d/ *8-d$d" "% $+"s*

    rdd/*s $+*dr /d1d/d$ $" $+* "d$d"s< s"d/ "r-s $$d$#*s *8ds$d! d $+ds "#$r. H%$* s$$*-*$s "% /3 /d1/*

    $" %"r*d! "#$rd*s s s$$* d "-d/$d"s /*r* $r*$ds*sr* d$* 3d$+"#$ -d! rd$d/ *8-d$d" "% $+"s* rdd/*s

    4

  • 8/13/2019 Sc Verdict on Article 377

    97/98Ugk` 4;

    d $+* 1!r"# "% $+* "d$d"s $+$ *8ds$* "r *8ds$ d $+"s*"#$rd*s. D% 3* r* "$ 3*%#/ dr#-s*$< $+*r* ds **r/d*/d+"" "% $+*dr 1*d! sd-/ /d* $" s*s r*L#drd! "#r#d$d" 3d$+"#$ "sd*r$d" "% $+* 1!r"# rd"#s"$+*r "d$d"s $" 3+d+ 3* +* r*%*rr*. H s**r/ "sd"s

    -*r*/ 1*#s* "#r$s d %"r*d! "#$rd*s +* $* d%%*r*$d*3 $+ $+$ $* 1 "#r "#r$s "r d #d$d! " r$d#/r -$$*r 3* 3*r* s* $" r*"sd*r $+"s* *dsd"s "r $""sd*r $+*- %"r $+* %drs$ $d-* $" "$ $+*- s $+* /3 "% $+ds"#$r.

    N" "#1$ "1*$d* r$d"/ *#$d" "% rdd/*< d% d$*-*r!*s %r"- *dsd" "% %"r*d! "#$r< r**r* " rd-$*rd /*!ds/$d* r"dsd"s 3+d+ 1* /d1/* $" $+*"d$d"s r*d/d! d $+ds "#$r 3d// ssds$ $+* F"#r$ d rrdd!

    $ r"*r "/#sd". >+d/* 3* s+"#/ s** /d!+$ %r"- 3+$**rs"#r* 3* !*$< 3* s+"#/ +"3**r !#r !ds$ 1*d! 1/d*

    1 d$.

    '. D d*3 "% $+* 1"* ds#ssd"< 3* +"/ $+$ V*$d" 6;; DUF "*s "$

    s#%%*r %r"- $+* d* "% #"s$d$#$d"/d$ $+* */r$d" -* 1 $+*

    Cddsd" I*+ "% $+* Ad!+ "#r$ ds /*!// #s#s$d1/*.

    ''. S+* */s r* "rd!/ //"3*< $+* d-#!* "r*r ds s*$ sd*

    $+* 3rd$ *$d$d" %d/* 1 r*s"*$ N".7 ds ds-dss*.

    '). >+d/* r$d! 3d$+ $+* s*< 3* 3"#/ /d* $" -* d$ /*r $+$ $+ds F"#r$

    +s -*r*/ r""#* " $+* "rr*$*ss "% $+* d*3 $* 1 $+* C*/+d Ad!+

    F"#r$ " $+* "s$d$#$d"/d$ "% V*$d" 6;; DUF %"# $+$ $+* sd s*$d"

    "*s "$ s#%%*r %r"- "s$d$#$d"/ d%dr-d$. N"$3d$+s$d! $+ds *rd$< $+*

    "-*$*$ /*!ds/$#r* s+// 1* %r** $" "sd*r $+* *sdr1d/d$ r"rd*$ "%

    4

  • 8/13/2019 Sc Verdict on Article 377

    98/98

    */*$d! V*$d" 6;; DUF %r"- $+* s$$#$* 1"" "r -* $+* s-* s *r $+*

    s#!!*s$d" -* 1 $+* G$$"r* **r/.

    ..........................................................O.=K.V. VDNKAZD+

    ...........................................................O.

    =VPCA)NVP O