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Armed forces not gay over HC ruling on 377 |
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By: Agencies |
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Date:
2009-07-10 |
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Place: Delhi |
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India's armed forces have received the Delhi High Court's judgement decriminalising homosexuality with a resounding 'no', with armed forces acts saying such behaviour is deemed unnatural and can be a punishable offence.
Gay rights remain a largely metropolitan phenomenon and homosexuality is strict taboo for a majority of India's 1.1 million soldiers.
"No armed force in the world has legalised homosexuality, and in an institution like this it can have adverse consequences," said a senior army official, on condition of anonymity.
Soldiers are posted in the remotest of areas and have to live in close proximity for long. Any legalisation of homosexuality would adversely impact inter-personnel relations," he added. |
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