New Delhi: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board on Monday challenged the landmark Delhi High Court judgement decriminalising homosexuality in the Supreme Court.
In its petition in the Supreme Court, the Muslim Law Board has argued that decriminalising homosexuality poses a threat to Indian society and culture.
It is not the first time the ruling has been challenged in the apex court.
In 2009 astrologer Suresh Kaushal, too, had appealed against the judgement. But the Supreme court refused to stay the High Court order.
The Delhi High Court had on June 2, 2009, decriminalised homosexuality. The ladmark judgement was given by a two-judge bench comprising Chief Justice AP Shah and Justice S Muralidahr.
The order said that criminalisation of gay sex among consenting adults violated of fundamental rights.
The High Court observed that any kind of discrimination was the anti-thesis to the right to equality while quashing Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code., and was obstructing HIV/AIDS prevention efforts among high-risk groups.
Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) said an individual who "voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal" shall be imprisoned for life or for a term exceeding 10 years and be liable to pay a fine.
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