New Delhi: Union Cabinet on Thursday will formally announce its decision not to challenge Delhi High Court order legalising homosexuality.
The government's nod will be a big boost for gay and lesbian community in the country.
Sources have told CNN-IBN that the government will formally announce that it has no objection to the historic Delhi High Court judgement on decriminalising homosexuality. Ac cording to sources the decision is likely to be made by Thursday afternoon.
The three-member committee comprising Union Home Minister P Chidambaram, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and the Law Minister M Veerappa Moily have decided not to oppose the Delhi High court judgement.
Attorney General of India Goolam E Vahanvati has also told the Supreme Court that government will not oppose Delhi High Court order.
The Law Minister has submitted a report to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on decision arrived by the three-member panel.
But reservation among some ministers like Union Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi still remains.
Earlier, in an interview to CNN-IBN Moily had said that the government was impressed by the recent Delhi High Court order legalising homosexuality.
"One thing must go to the credit of the Delhi High Court judgement. It is well documented, well researched. I must tell the judges... the subject may be different, but at the same time this is one judgement which has really stood out in the judicial annals of this country," Moily said.
When asked if the judgement was well researched and well argued, Moily replied, "Well documented, well argued."
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