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Opposer of gay sex to HC: Legalising it may hit family system
New Delhi, Nov 17 (PTI) An anti-gay rights activist
Monday pleaded before the Delhi High Court that legalising
homosexual acts would lead to spread of HIV and endanger the
family system in the country.
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.) leader B.P.
Singhal, who is opposing the plea of decriminalisation of gay
sex, submitted in his written submission that on the line of
western countries such behaviour could not be legalised in the
country as it has different moral values.
"Unlike foreign countries, where life only means fun and
enjoyment, life in India develops a meaning only when we serve
with love and affection to our parents and all members of our
families," he said.
"There is an increasing tendency of homosexuals in India
to indulge in group sex. What is even more disturbing is
that in the name of HIV/AIDS control, they try to get safe
places for carrying out perverted sexual practices on a
collective scale," Advocate H.P. Sharma, appearing for Singhal
said in the submission filed before a Bench comprising Chief
Justice A.P. Shah and Justice S. Muralidhar.
"Homosexuality will adversely affect the public health
and in the name of thrill, enjoyment and fun the young shall
walk into the trap of homosexual addiction. The tragic aspect
of this is that alcohol, drugs and disease are the natural
concomitants of homosexual activity," he said.
Sighal response came on a petition filed by gay rights
activists seeking decriminalisation of gay sex among
consenting adults which, at present, is an offence. Section
377 of Indian Penal Code provides a punishment upto life
imprisonment for indulging in gay sex.
He countered the gay rights activists' contention who
had earlier pleaded that gay sex should be legalised in the
country as many countries in Asia and Europe have done so.
He said that it is only because of Section 377 of Indian
Penal Code that the menace of homosexuality has been by and
large been kept at bay for over 130 years in the nation.
"But for the tremendous deterrent value of the Section
377 male brothels and group sex orgies would have taken over
this country long ago," he said.
"M.S.M. (men having sex with men) is not only inherently
immoral, grossly unnatural and patently against the order of
the nature, but it represents the very anti-thesis of the
lofty ideals, lofty values and lofty objectives that have
guided the lives of the nation for thousands of years," the
BJP leader said in his 32-page submission.
Earlier, the court on November 7 had reserved the
judgement on the plea of gay-rights activists and asked the
government and other parties opposing the plea to file their
written submission. PTI AAC
PMR
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Monday pleaded before the Delhi High Court that legalising
homosexual acts would lead to spread of HIV and endanger the
family system in the country.
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.) leader B.P.
Singhal, who is opposing the plea of decriminalisation of gay
sex, submitted in his written submission that on the line of
western countries such behaviour could not be legalised in the
country as it has different moral values.
"Unlike foreign countries, where life only means fun and
enjoyment, life in India develops a meaning only when we serve
with love and affection to our parents and all members of our
families," he said.
"There is an increasing tendency of homosexuals in India
to indulge in group sex. What is even more disturbing is
that in the name of HIV/AIDS control, they try to get safe
places for carrying out perverted sexual practices on a
collective scale," Advocate H.P. Sharma, appearing for Singhal
said in the submission filed before a Bench comprising Chief
Justice A.P. Shah and Justice S. Muralidhar.
"Homosexuality will adversely affect the public health
and in the name of thrill, enjoyment and fun the young shall
walk into the trap of homosexual addiction. The tragic aspect
of this is that alcohol, drugs and disease are the natural
concomitants of homosexual activity," he said.
Sighal response came on a petition filed by gay rights
activists seeking decriminalisation of gay sex among
consenting adults which, at present, is an offence. Section
377 of Indian Penal Code provides a punishment upto life
imprisonment for indulging in gay sex.
He countered the gay rights activists' contention who
had earlier pleaded that gay sex should be legalised in the
country as many countries in Asia and Europe have done so.
He said that it is only because of Section 377 of Indian
Penal Code that the menace of homosexuality has been by and
large been kept at bay for over 130 years in the nation.
"But for the tremendous deterrent value of the Section
377 male brothels and group sex orgies would have taken over
this country long ago," he said.
"M.S.M. (men having sex with men) is not only inherently
immoral, grossly unnatural and patently against the order of
the nature, but it represents the very anti-thesis of the
lofty ideals, lofty values and lofty objectives that have
guided the lives of the nation for thousands of years," the
BJP leader said in his 32-page submission.
Earlier, the court on November 7 had reserved the
judgement on the plea of gay-rights activists and asked the
government and other parties opposing the plea to file their
written submission. PTI AAC
PMR
NNNN
