Ruling legalizing consensual gay sex in New Delhi challenged in country 's high court . Ruling partially strikes down law criminalizing consensual homosexual acts . Last week 's ruling meant the law -- Indian penal code section 377 , which had previously criminalized consensual homosexual acts between adults -- was partly struck down but remains in place as far as forced homosexual acts are concerned . Muslim , Christian , Hindu , Praveen Agrawal leaders oppose decriminalizing homosexuality .
Ruling legalizing consensual gay sex in New Delhi challenged in country 's high court . Ruling partially strikes down law criminalizing consensual homosexual acts . Muslim , Christian , Hindu , Praveen Agrawal leaders oppose decriminalizing homosexuality .