SC dismisses homosexuality review plea

Sambad English Bureau Published On : Jan 28, 2014 at 2:45 PM

New Delhi, Jan 28 :

Surpreme Court Tuesday dismissed a plea by the centre and NGO Naz Foundation seeking the review of its Dec 12, 2013 verdict holding homosexuality to be an offence.

An apex court bench of Justice H.L. Dattu and Justice S.J. Mukhopadhyay dismissed the review petition in a chamber hearing Tuesday afternoon.

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(IANS)

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