Gay sex ban in India dropped

Last month Members of the LGBT committee and I handed in a letter at the Indian embassy complaining about the persecution of gays in that country. The Financial Times reports today that:
"The New Delhi high court on Thursday ruled that the ban on consensual same-sex acts between adults – under a British colonial-era law introduced in 1860 – was in violation of India’s constitution.
The landmark decision on civil rights thrilled India’s gay community, which has long complained that homosexuals in the country are treated as second-class citizens and easily subjected to police harassment because of the law. But it is likely to incense many religious organisations in the country.
The verdict was made in response to a court case filed by Naz Foundation India, an organisation that promotes safe sex practices between men, challenging article 377 of the Indian Penal Code on the grounds that it violates India’s liberal, democratic post-independence constitution."
I welcome this development but understand that there may be an appeal. Full story at http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/536e179a-66d2-11de-925f-00144feabdc0.html