Centre discusses ruling on gay sex

NEW DELHI: The Union government on Friday held a meeting to discuss and analyse the Delhi High Court judgment on decriminalising same gender sex.

The meeting was attended by Home Minister P. Chidambaram, Law Minister Veerappa Moily and Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad.

Talking to reporters after the meeting, Mr. Moily said they would submit a report to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

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