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Article 377 : Battle of sexes                                -Aachal burande            Section 377 of the chapter 16 of IPC (Indian Penal Code) is becoming the big issue in the Indian legislative system. It is the large black spot over the fundamental rights in constitution of India. Section 377 describes that, any sexual activity which is against the order of nature is a crime. Section 377 is headed as “Unnatural offences”. It states that, ‘ Whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, women or animal shall be punished with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment of either description for term which may extend to 10 years and shall also be liable to fine'. It criminalizes any sexual activity of Homosexuals i.e. LGBTIQ ( Lesbian, Gay, Bisexuals, Transgender, Intersexual & Qeer) other than the heterosexual penile- vaginal which is meant to be natural. Homosexuality is nothing but the sexual attraction towards the person of on