Section 377 in The Indian Penal Code
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Title
Section 377 in The Indian Penal Code
Subject
sexuality
Description
In 1861, the British began enforcing Section 377 of their penal code, which could punish those who committed sodomy or other homosexual acts with life in prison.
Creator
The English Central Government
Source
Section 377 typed
Publisher
Indian Kanoon
Date
1861
Language
en
Type
image
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URL
https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1836974/
Collection
Citation
The English Central Government , “Section 377 in The Indian Penal Code,” Reflection on Deepa Mehta and British India Through Film, accessed September 30, 2026, https://omeka.emilymeyers.org/items/show/10.
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