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Chapter XVI, '''Section 377 of the [[Indian Penal Code]]''' dating back to 1860, 6th October<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/12/world/asia/court-restores-indias-ban-on-gay-sex.html | work=The New York Times | first=Gardiner | last=Harris | title=India's Supreme Court Restores an 1861 Law Banning Gay Sex | date=11 December 2013}}</ref> introduced during the [[British Raj|British rule of India]], criminalises sexual activities "against the order of nature", arguably including [[Homosexuality]].

==Text==
{{quote|'''377. Unnatural offences''': Whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

'''Explanation''': Penetration is sufficient to constitute the carnal intercourse necessary to the offense described in this section.<ref>{{cite news
  | title =Sodomy Laws Around the World
  | date =2007-04-24
  | url =http://www.sodomylaws.org/world/india/india.htm
  | accessdate =2007-09-01  }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://districtcourtallahabad.up.nic.in/articles/IPC.pdf|title=Indian Penal Code|publisher=District Court Allahabad|accessdate=2013-12-11}}</ref>}}

The ambit of Section 377, extends to any sexual union involving penile insertion. Thus, even consensual sexual acts such as [[Fellatio]] and anal penetration may be punishable under this law.

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