unnatural offences

Question 1

Type about the history of sec 377 in britain

Answer 1

1. sodomites should be burnt alive- fleta and britton
2. buggary act of 1533 and 1563
3. oral genital acts removed in 1817 and death punishment abolished in england and wales
4. sodomy remained as a crime not to be mentioned by christians.
5. decriminalised by the sexual offenses act of 1967 post wolfenden committee.

Question 2

history of 377 in india

Answer 2

1. criminal tribes act of 1871 criminalized conduct by tribes systemized to committing non-bailable offenses
2. eunuchs were included in 1897.

Question 3

list the cases related to unnatural offenses

Answer 3

1. khanu v emperor (carnal)
2. fazal rab chaudhary v state of bihar (sexual perversity)
3. jayalakshmi v state of tamil nadu
4. naz foundation v nct delhi
5. navtej singh johar v uoi

Question 4

name int case laws wrt unnatural offenses

Answer 4

1. dudgeon v uk (northern ireland)
2. toonen v australia (tasmainia)
3. bowers v hardwick and lawrence v texas
4. norris v ireland (ireland)