Section 87 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) which falls under the chapter of General Exceptions will protect consensual homosexual activity between adults, submits Senior advocate Mahesh Jethmalani on behalf of activist Harish Iyer. In his written submissions to the Supreme Court on behalf of Iyer, Jethmalani has submitted that Section 377 is ultra vires the Constitution and even otherwise consensual sexual acts between adults irrespective of gender and orientation are protected by Section 87 of IPC. Section 87 of IPC reads as follows: “Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done […]
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