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It’s very rare that you find homosexuality talks or topics being discussed in an prestigious organization like Indian Army. The US and Britain have led the way in changing the status quo by welcoming gay personnel in their forces.Ī study conducted by the thinktank Hague Centre for Strategic Studies on more than 100 armed forces found India’s to be among the least friendly to gays. Homosexuality in the military is still frowned upon in much of the world. Parliament will have to pass a specific amendment or ordinance for the decriminalisation of homosexuality to apply to the military, the lawyer added. The lawyer also cited Article 33 of the Constitution, which gives Parliament the power to decide which rights apply to the military. “The accused may also be tried under Section 63 (‘violation of good order and discipline’), but not under Section 69 of the Act,” the lawyer added. The Section pertains to any person who “malingers, or feigns, or produces disease or infirmity in himself, or intentionally delays his cure or aggravates his disease or infirmity”. Gay sex in the defence forces will continue to remain an offence under Section 46 (b) of the Army Act.
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They have their ‘buddy’ for emotional companionship, but absolutely no avenue for sexual release during these postings.Īn Army lawyer said the brass had nothing to worry about, since the judgment was unlikely to decriminalise gay sex in the military.
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Soldiers are posted away from families to far-flung places for months on end. The main concerns among the brass, if this happens, pertain to the possible impact on operational issues.Īlso read: Section 377 verdict: Can we start calling the CJI the CEO of India? Why the worryĪn Army officer pointed out that extramarital relationships were considered an offence within the forces, saying it needed to be seen how the Supreme Court judgment tied in with this provision. “However, all forms of disgraceful conduct, which is cruel or indecent in nature, will continue to be an offence under Section 46,” he said. The order stripped homosexual relationships of their “unnatural” tag. “The term ‘unnatural’, as used in Section 46 of the act, would yield to the interpretation given by the Supreme Court today for the same term appearing in Section 377,” he added. Section 69 of the Army Act pertains to ‘civil offences’. “The soldiers under military law will not be tried under Section 69 of the Army Act, read with Section 377 of the IPC, as far as a consensual relationship is concerned,” he told ThePrint. One provision spells out a jail term of upto two years for officers guilty of any “scandalous or fraudulent conduct or of any conduct unbecoming the character of an officer”.Īrmy sources said they will have to read the judgment before seeing how it impacts the three laws, but some lawyers expressed hope that the Supreme Court order will decriminalise homosexuality for the Indian military too.Ĭhandigarh-based lawyer Major Navdeep Singh, who specialises in service and military matters, said the landmark judgment will “humanise military law to an extent”. The Navy Act, 1957, says personnel guilty of any “indecent act” can be jailed for up to two years.Īlso read: ‘Homosexuality not mental illness’: What the 5 judges said while striking down Section 377 Sections 45 and 46(a) of the Air Force Act, 1950, state the same. Section 46 (a) says any person guilty of any disgraceful conduct of a “cruel, indecent or unnatural kind” will, on conviction by court-martial, face up to seven years in jail. Section 45 the Army Act, 1950, talks about the “unbecoming conduct” of officers without detailing it. The Supreme Court order brings the very definition of “moral turpitude” into question. Just last weekend, Army chief General Bipin Rawat had summoned all Colonels and their spouses to Manekshaw Centre in Delhi and said “moral turpitude” was unpardonable.