New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union Cabinet have expressed their opposition to the proposals to criminalize extramarital sex and criminalize same-sex sex.
In 2018, the Supreme Court issued an order decriminalizing extramarital sex. But the Parliamentary Committee is of the view that marriage is considered sacred and should be protected in Indian society and gender equality should be observed.
Following this opinion, the committee recommended proposals to criminalize extramarital sex and criminalize homosexuality. Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita Bill 2023, was the recommendation of the committee.
But the Prime Minister and the Cabinet informed that this recommendation should not be accepted.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his office disagree with the two recommendations of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs.
Because they can have far-reaching consequences. It will also go against the Supreme Court judgments,” informed top sources.
