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On Thursday, 2 July 2009, the Delhi High Court gave a verdict changing a law which has been in place for very many decades- Section 377 of IPC, which after change will permit consensual sex between adults of the same gender. Though many conservative people express their opposition to this idea, for the one category of people who have been living in the closet, it is like freedom finally! Gays, lesbians and transgenders on Thursday celebrated a watershed moment, a validation of their life and their right to dignity. The judges quoted Jawaharlal Nehru's speech in the Constituent Assembly, in which he said equality before the law meant inclusiveness. The order says, "Inclusiveness the underlying theme of Indian Constitution, it's a value deeply ingrained in Indian society. Those perceived by the majority as deviants or different are not on that score excluded or ostracised. This was the spirit behind the resolution of which Nehru spoke so passionately." Therefore, Section 377 will only apply in rape cases. Arvind Narayan, lawyer and gay rights activist said, "It will be applied only in Delhi but can be cited everywhere in the country. It is a precedent".

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