On July 2, 2009, the Delhi High Court read down Chapter XVI, Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code. Prior to the Court’s ruling, Section 377 criminalized sexual activity “against the order of nature,”[3] and served primarily as a vehicle for criminal sanction of male homosexual activity. The 150 year old law, which could impose as harsh a penalty as life imprisonment for violations, had been challenged by public interest litigation for a decade. In its historic judgment, the Delhi High Court found that the provision violated Article 14 and 21 of the Indian Constitution, which provides for the equality of all Indian citizens and the right to live with dignity