Why does SC judgement on Section 377 not apply to J&K?
The Supreme Court's judgement decriminalising homosexuality does not apply to the state of Jammu & Kashmir, as the Indian Penal Code (IPC) does not automatically extend to the state. J&K has its own constitution and penal code, called the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC). To extend the amended law to J&K, the state assembly has to frame law regarding the same.