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India: challenge to constitutionality of criminal law banning homosexual acts dismissed.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15812918     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
On 1 September 2004 the Delhi High Court dismissed litigation seeking to quash a law making homosexual acts a punishable offence. Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code dates back to the 1860s, during the period of British colonialism. Two NGOs, one of which was an AIDS organization involved in prevention work, challenged the law after being criminally charged.
Authors:
Barbara Mysko
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Newspaper Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  HIV/AIDS policy & law review / Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network     Volume:  9     ISSN:  1712-624X     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2004 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-03-16     Completed Date:  2005-04-11     Revised Date:  2005-06-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101249725     Medline TA:  HIV AIDS Policy Law Rev     Country:  Canada    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  60-1     Citation Subset:  X    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Criminal Law*
Homosexuality*
Humans
India

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