"The world has moved on. It is fast changing. Perceptions have changed.
Attitudes have changed. Law does not and cannot remain static. Whenever
necessary, the Supreme Court has reflected changed perceptions of the
law and has struck outmoded laws down. They did so when striking down
rent control laws as socially irrelevant. They also did it by breathing
fresh life into Article 21, protecting life and personal liberty. They
did it by consigning the archaic judgment in
A K Gopalan vs State of Madras,
rendered in 1950, into the dustbin of history. Unfortunately, they
declined to give a similar treatment to Section 377. Therein lies the
tragedy." -
Goolam Vahanvati, Attorney General of India.
Reposted from Joe Jervis
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