Chapter -1

INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION TO PROJECT

Project is a key to building work experience as a recent graduate or student. Organizations are much
likely to hire someone with project or work experience rather than hiring the fresher’s or someone
with a generic resume.so project acts as a platform to mold the career and having the practical
experience of corporate environment. Project also helps in learning more on the new fields and
exploring myself in it. It also connects me to the organizations where I can shape my skills and
knowledge.
The section.377 of Indian Penal Code was introduced in 1864 of British rule as a criminalized
offence. Before it was considered as unnatural offence. But, on 6th of September 2018 Supreme Court
passed the finalized the judgment by decriminalizing the section.377. So that the people can open-
up with their identities in society and they will get equal rights in society. The LGBT (lesbians-gays-
bisexual-transgender) people will get equal opportunities in societies to live like a common people.
The people have different opinions on sec.377 as their perception, imagination and on the basis of
assumption. Most of the people consider this section as offence and LGBT people as a criminals. The
homosexuality is not accepted by our Indian culture. As it is considered as unnatural offence.
However, the Supreme Court is declared the section.377 as decriminalized offence and saying that
LGBT’s are not criminals, which is action of nature. And comes to another part sexuality between
minority is also considered as not an offence when there is mutual acceptance between both the
parties by saying that affair is not an offence.

1.2Topic chosen for the study

I have chosen the topic “A study on perception of society on sec.377 of IPC. To know

The perception of common people on sec.377. And to study the assumptions and

Of public on the judgement passed by Supreme Court on LGBT and to study the

Attitude and behaviour of public on sec.377.

 Chapter -2

Background and objectives

2.1 Need of the study

LGBT category has been recognised by court in a legal manner. However, societal acceptance is
a challenge and even to the stay they are looking down upon the society. In ferity complex among
them due to their non-acceptance as resulted in many social problems. Hence this study is taken up
to understand the perception of general public about them and suggest suitable measures.

2.2 Objectives
1. To study the perception of public on sec.377 of IPC
2. To know the impact of sec.377 (positive and negative) on society

3. To suggest the measures required to implicate the judgment.

2.3 Scope of the study

The survey is conducted in Bangalore city. I will be able to study the perception of

Public on sec.377. I have collected the responses from various respondents which

Acts as a part of my study.

2.4 Research methodology

Explanatory research

This research design has been taken to data collection, analysis and interpretations.

This study analyses the past literature covering the collection of reviews on sec.377.

This method is also assess the demographical profile of a respondent such as age,

Occupation and also objective based questions to know the opinion and perception

Of public on sec.377.

2.4.1 Type of sampling

Convenient sampling – Where I have collected the data from the public by visiting the malls, on road,
and in buses.

2.4.2 Sampling frame

Data has been collected from the people who are residing in Bangalore city.
2.4.3 Sampling size

The data is collected from 30 respondents as a sampling unit.

2.5 Sources of data

Primary source- data is collected directly from the respondents. The survey is

Conducted Among 30people and responses has been collected.

Secondary source- the data is collected from The Hindus time’s newspaper, journals

Of clinical forensic medicine, 2016 written by BK Bastia for further study.

2.6 Literature review

In 2009, the Governor of the province of Aceh (island of Sumatra) refused to sign a bill that would create
a Muslim Criminal Code, including a prohibition of same-sex sexual activity. Even if the bill became
law, this prohibition would not be necessarily permitted by Indonesia’s Constitution. See Ziba Mir-
Hussein & Vanja Hamzic, Control and Sexuality: The Revival of Zina Laws in Muslim Contexts 67
(2010).

See Michael Kirby, Legal Discrimination Against Homosexuals: A Blind Spot of the Commonwealth
of Nations?, European Human Rights Law Review 21 (2009); Sumit Baud, Human Rights and the
Criminalisation of Consensual Same-Sex Sexual Acts in the Commonwealth, South and Southeast Asia
(South and Southeast Asia Resource Centre on Sexuality, Working Paper, May 2008).

Leviticus, Chapter 20: Verse 13, available at http://etext.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/ KjvLevi.html

(Last visited on February 15, 2011). 22 Id., Chapter 20: Verses 9, 10, 15, 16, 27. 23 Id., Chapter 24:
Verse 16.

Constitution of India, 1950, Preamble. France’s decriminalisation of “sodomy” in 1791 was part of a
general repeal of criminal offences derived from Christian religious law. The penalty for “sodomy” was
“to sentence ...both the active one and the passive one, to be burned alive”. See Homosexuality in Early
Modern France 19–25, 77–79 (J. Merrick & B. Ragan, eds., 2001)

Douglas Sanders, 377 and the Unnatural Afterlife of British Colonialism in Asia, 4 Asian Journal of
Comparative Law 1-8 (2009). 26 25 Henry VIII c. 6 (1533); made permanent by 32 Henry VIII c. 3
(1540).

1 Mary session 1, c. 1, §5: “all Offences made Felony ... by any Act ... of Parliament ... made sithence
the first Day of the first Year of the Reign of the late ... King Henry the Eighth, not being Felony before,
and all Pains and Forfeitures concerning the same, ... shall from henceforth be repealed, and utterly void
and of none Effect.”
2.7 Limitations of the study:
 This survey is conducted within a Bangalore city.
 Due to time constrains not able to contact more respondents.
 This study is confined to people who can understand the implication of sec.377.
 In spite of above limitation genuine effort have been made to conduct the study
 Chapter-3

Data analysis and interpretation

This chapter represents the data analysis techniques and interpretation is made on the
Findings of public perceptions on sec.377. This findings are helps me to achieve the
Objectives of the study. The data is combined and reports are produced in the form of
Tables and graphs.

Table 3.1 showing the classification on respondents on the basis of age

Age group No.of Percentage (%)

respondents
30 100%
20-30yrs
- -
31-40yrs
- -
41-50yrs
- -
51-60yrs

Source: survey data

Analysis: the above table shows the classification of respondents on the basis
Of age. Out of 30 respondents 100% are in the age group of 20-30years.there are
Graph no.1 showing the classification of respondents on the basis of age
no Respondents for other age group category.

Age group
0%
0%

100%

20-30 yrs 31-40yrs 41-50yrs 51-60yrs

Interpretation: All the respondent fall under the age group of 20-30 years are youngsters.
 Table no 3.2 showing the classification of respondents of occupation

Particulars No of respondents Percentage (%)

- 0%
Employee
26 86.66%
Student
- 0%
Farmer
2 6.66%
Self-employer
2 6.66%
Other

Source: survey data

Analysis: this table shows the classification of respondents on the basis of occupation. Out of
30respondents 86.66% belongs to students and 6.66% belongs to Self-employers and other categories.

Graph no.3.2showing the classification of respondents on the basis of occupation

Occupation
6.66%
6.66%

1.4

3.2

8.2

Employee Student Farmer Self employer other

Interpretation: so it is understood that most of the respondents are college students who have the
knowledge about sec.377.
Table no.3.3 showing the classification of respondents based on the opinion about homosexuality as
an offence

Particulars No .of. Percentage (%)

respondents
6 20%
Strongly agree
5 16.66%
Agree
14 46.66%
Neutral
2 6.66%
Strongly disagree
4 13.33%
Disagree

Source: survey data

Analysis: this table shows the classification of respondents based on the opinion about homosexuality
as an offence. Out of 30 respondents 20% persons strongly agree that it is offensive and 16.66%
somewhat agree, 46.66% respondents are neutral, 6.66% strongly disagrees the statement and 13.33%
just disagree the statement.

Graph no.3.3 showing the classification of respondents on the basis of opinion about homosexuality
as an offence.

Homosexuality as an offence
50%
45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
46.66%
20%
15%
10% 20%
16.66%
5% 13.33%
6.66%
0%
Strongly agree Agree Neutral Strongly Disagree
disagree

Interpretation: the majority comes under neutral. So most of the people are not against

The LGBT people.

Table no.3.4 showing the classification of respondents on the basis of opinions of
Society openness towards homosexual identification

particulars No. of Percentage (%)

respondents
7 23.33%
Strongly agree
14 46.66%
Agree
9 30%
Neutral
1 3.33%
Strongly disagree
0 0%
Disagree

Source: survey data

Analysis: this table shows that 23.33% of people strongly agrees, 46.66% of people
Just agrees, 30% of people are neutral and 3.33% of people strongly disagrees that the society should
open up with their identities. There is no response for disagree option.
Graph no.3.4 showing the classification of respondents based on the opinion of
Society openness towards homosexual identification.

Homosexuality identification
50.00%
45.00%
40.00%
35.00%
30.00%
25.00%
20.00%
15.00%
10.00%
5.00%
0.00%
Strongly agree Agree Neutral Strongly Disagree
disagree

Interpretation: the majority comes under the option of agree.

Table no.3.5 showing the classification of respondents based on opinion of society about equal rights
to LGBT people in society.

Particulars No. of Percentage (%)

respondents
4 13.33%
Strongly agree
9 30%
Agree
8 26.66%
sometimes
8 26.66%
Disagree
2 6.66%
Strongly disagree

Source: survey data

Analysis: this table shows the classification of respondents based on opinion of
Society about equal rights to LGBT in society. Out of 30respondents, 13.33% strongly agrees, 30%
agrees, 26.66% neutral, 26.66% disagrees, and 6.66% strongly disagrees the statement.
Graph no.3.5 showing the classification of respondents based on society about equal rights to LGBT
in society.

Equal rights
35.00%

30.00%

25.00%

20.00%

15.00% 30%
26.66% 26.66%
10.00%
13.33%
5.00%
6.66%
0.00%
Strongly agree Agree sometimes Disagree Strongly
disagree

Interpretation: majority comes under agree. So that it comes to know that LGBT people are getting
equal opportunities in society.
Table no.3.6 showing the classification of respondents based on opportunities to the LGBT people
in society.

Particulars No. of Percentage (%)

respondents
2 6.66%
strongly agree
7 23.33%
Agree
7 23.33%
Sometimes
5 16.66%
Strongly disagree
6 20%
Disagree

Source: survey data

Analysis: this table shows the classification of respondents based on the opportunities

Available to LGBT in society. Out of 30respondents, 6.66% of people strongly agrees,

23.33% of people just agrees, 23.33% of people said rarely or sometimes, 16.66% of

People strongly disagree, and 20% of people somewhat disagree the statement.

Graph no.3.6 showing the classification of respondents based on the opportunities available to
LGBT in society.

Equal opportunities
25.00%

20.00%

15.00%
23.33% 23.33%
10.00% 20%
16.66%
5.00%
6.66%
0.00%
strongly Agree Sometimes Strongly Disagree
agree disagree

Interpretation: majority comes under agree and rare category. So it is understood that
The LGBT’s are getting equal opportunities in society in rare cases.
Table no.37 showing the classification of respondents based on the instances of LGBT people getting
abused in the society.

particulars No. of Percentage (%)

respondents
2 6.66%
Strongly agree
12 40%
Agree
14 46.66%
Sometimes
2 6.66%
Strongly disagree
1 1.68%
Disagree

Source: survey data

Analysis: this table shows the classification of respondents based on the opinion of people on
abusement to LGBT people in daily basis. Out of 30 respondents, 6.66% people strongly agreed, 40%
of respondents somewhat agreed, 46.66% of respondents are not sure, 6.66% totally disagreed the
statement and 1.83% of respondents are just disagree the statement.
Graph no.3.7 showing the classification of respondents based on the instances of LGBT people
getting abused in the society.

Instances of abusement to LGBT

50.00%
45.00%
40.00%
35.00%
30.00%
25.00%
46.66%
20.00% 40%
15.00%
10.00%
5.00%
6.66% 6.66%
0.00% 1.68%
Strongly agree Agree Sometimes Strongly
disagree

Interpretation: most of the respondents says that it happens in rare cases. So the government should
take necessary action towards it.
Table no.3.8 showing the classification of respondent based on opinion that LGBT People are not
criminals, but they are straight about their identities.

Particulars No. of respondents Percentage (%)

Strongly agree 1 1.83%

Agree 18 60%

Neutral 10 33.33%

Strongly disagree 1 1.83%

Disagree 0 0%

Source: survey data

Analysis: this table shows the classification of respondents based on opinion that LGBT people are
not criminals, but they are straight about their identities. Out of 30respondents, 1.83% people strongly
agree, 60% of people somewhat agree, 33.33% of people not sure about their opinions, 1.83% of
people totally disagree the statement and there is no response for disagree choice.

Graph no.3.8 showing the classification of respondents based on the opinion that LGBT people are not
criminals but they are straight about their identities.

LGBT identification
80.00%
60.00%
40.00%
20.00%
0.00%
strongly agree Agree Neutral strongly disagree Disagree

Interpretations: majority of the respondents agreed the statement. So the society should encourage and
support the people to open up with their identities.it is also shows that they are not at all criminals. So
don’t consider them as a criminals just because of their identities.
Table no.3.9 showing the classification of respondents based on bias of society about approval of
sec.377 as a decriminalized offence.

Particulars No. of respondents Percentage (%)

Strongly agree 4 13.33%

Agree 16 53.33%

Neutral 9 30%

Strongly disagree 0 0%

Disagree 0 0%

Source: survey data

Analysis: the table shows the classification of respondents based on bias of society about approval of
sec.377 as a decriminalised offence. Out of 30respondents, 13.33% of people strongly agree, 53.33% of
people just agreed, 30% of people not sure about their opinions And none of the respondents disagreed
the statement.

Graph no.3.9 showing the classification of respondents based on bias of society about approval of
sec.377 as a decriminalized offence.

Approval of sec.377
60.00%
50.00%
40.00%
30.00%
53.33%
20.00%
30%
10.00%
13.33%
0.00% 0% 0%
strongly agree agree neutral strongly disagree disagree

Series 1

Interpretation: the majority of the people agree the judgement which is given by government. So that
they had accepted that sec.377 as a decriminalised offence.
Table no.3.10 showing the classification of respondents based on satisfactory level of the society about
the judgment given by Supreme Court.

particulars No. of respondents Percentage (%)

Yes 28 93.33%

No 1 3.33%

Source: survey data

Analysis: table showing the classification of respondents based on satisfactory level of the society about
the judgement given by Supreme Court .out of 30 respondents, 93.33% of people says yes and 3.33%
of people says no for the statement.

Graph no.3.10 showing the classification of respondents based on satisfactory level of the society about
the judgment given by Supreme Court.

Satisfactory level
100.00%
90.00%
80.00%
70.00%
60.00%
50.00%
93.33%
40.00%
30.00%
20.00%
10.00%
0.00% 3.33%
Yes No

Interpretation: majority of the people says yes. It shows that they are highly satisfied with the judgement
given by the Supreme Court.
Table no.3.11 showing the classification of respondents based on opinion of people about abusemenst
happened by the LGBT on the road.

Particulars No. of respondents Percentage (%)

Strongly agree 1 1.83%

Agree 3 10%

Sometimes 8 26.66%

Strongly disagree 10 33.33%

Disagree 7 23.33

Source: survey data

Analysis: table showing the classification of respondents based on opinion of people about abusemenst
happened by the LGBT on the road. Out of 30 respondents, 1.83% of people strongly agreed, 10% of
people just agreed, 26.66% of the people not sure, 33.33% of people strongly disagreed, and 23.33% of
people disagreed the statement.
Graph no.3.11 showing the classification of respondents based on opinion of people about abusemenst
happened by the LGBT on the road

Abusement level
35.00%

30.00%

25.00%

20.00%

33.33%
15.00%
26.66%
23.33%
10.00%

5.00% 10%

1.83%
0.00%
Strongly agree Agree Sometimes Strongly disagree Disagree

Interpretation: majority of the people disagreed the statement. So that it seems like the majority of the
people abused by LGBT people are comparatively less.
Table no.3.12 showing the classification of respondents based on behavior of the LGBT people towards
society.

Particulars No. of respondents Percentage (%)

Strongly agree 3 10%

Agree 11 36.66%

Sometimes 13 43.33%

Strongly disagree 2 6.66%

Disagree 2 6.66%

Source: survey data

Analysis: Table shows the classification of respondents based on behaviour of LGBT people towards
society. Out of 30 respondents, 10% strongly agreed, 36.66% of people somewhat agreed, 43.33% of
people says rare, 6.66% totally disagreed, 6.66% of people disagreed the statement.
 Graph no.3.12 showing the classification of respondents based on behavior of LGBT people towards
society.

LGBT people behaviour

50%

45%

40%

35%

30%

25%
43.33%
20%
36.66%
15%

10%

5% 10%
6.66% 6.66%
0%
strongly agree agree sometimes strongly disagree disagree

Interpretation: Majority of the people says that the behaviour of the LGBT people towards society is
strange sometimes which leads to imbalance in the society.
Table no.3.13 showing the classification of the respondents based on the supporting level.

Particulars No. of respondents Percentage (%)

Yes 22 73.33%

No 8 26.66%

Source: survey data

Analysis: table shows the classification of the respondents based on the supporting level. Out of 30
respondents, 73.33% of people said yes, 26.66% of people said no to the statement.

Graph no.3.13 showing table showing the classification of the respondents based on the supporting level.

0.8

0.7

0.6

0.5

0.4
73.33%
0.3

0.2
26.66%
0.1

0
Yes No

Interpretation: majority of the people said yes. They agreed that they will support and help the LGBT
in society.
Table no.3.14 showing the classification of the respondents based on the opinion about dealing with the
LGBT people in society.

Particulars No. of respondents Percentage (%)

Strongly agree 3 10%

Agree 8 26.66%

Neutral 17 56.66%

Disagree 2 6.66%

Strongly disagree 2 6.66%

Source: survey data

Analysis: table shows the classification of the respondents based on the opinion about dealing with the
LGBT people in society. Out of 30respondents, 10% of the people strongly agreed, 26.66% of the people
just agreed, 56.66% of the people are not sure, 6.66% of the people are disagreed and 6.66% of the
people strongly disagreed the statement.
Graph no.3.14 showing table showing the classification of the respondents based on the opinion about
dealing with the LGBT people in society.

Dealing with LGBT

60%

50%

40%

30%
56.66%

20%

26.66%
10%

10%
6.66% 6.66%
0%
Agree Strongly
Strongly Neutral Disagree disagree
agree

Interpretation: most of the people are not sure. Dealing or moving with the LGBT people are whether
easy or difficult does not came to the picture.
Table no.3.15 showing the classification of respondents based on safety level

Particulars No .of respondents Percentage (%)

Strongly agree 2 6.66%

Agree 7 23.33%

Sometimes 10 33.33%

Strongly disagree 3 10%

Disagree 8 26.66%

Source: survey data

Analysis: Table shows the classification of the respondents based on the opinion about safety level. Out
of 30 respondents, 6.66% of the people strongly agreed, 23.33% of the people somewhat agreed, 33.33%
of the people said rare, 10% of the people strongly disagreed and 26.66% of the people disagreed the
statement.
Graph no.3.15showing table showing the classification of the respondents based on safety level.

35.00%

30.00%

25.00%

20.00%

33.33%
15.00%
26.66%
23.33%
10.00%

5.00% 10%
6.66%

0.00%
Strongly agree Agree Sometimes Strongly disagree Disagree

Interpretation: majority of the people said that dealing with the LGBT people is dangerous in some
situations. Due to various personality of the people from LGBT category.
Table no.3.16 showing the classification of respondents based on people misusing their identities as
LGBT.

Particulars No. of respondents Percentage (%)

Strongly agree 4 13.33%

Agree 8 26.66%

Sometimes 13 43.33%

Strongly disagree 2 6.66%

Disagree 3 10%

Source: survey data

Analysis: table shows the classification of respondents based on people misusing their identities as
LGBT. Out of 30 respondents, 13.33% of the people strongly agreed, 26.66% of the people somewhat
agreed, 43.33% of the people said rare, 6.66% of the people strongly disagreed, and 10% of the people
disagreed the statement.
Graph no.3.16 showing the classification of respondents based on people misusing their identities as
LGBT.

Misuse of identities
50.00%
45.00%
40.00%
35.00%
30.00%
25.00%
43.33%
20.00%
15.00%
26.66%
10.00%
13.33%
5.00% 10%
6.66%
0.00%
Strongly agree Agree Sometimes Strongly disagree Disagree

Interpretation: majority of the respondents said that in rare case the people also misuse their identities
as LGBT to have advantage over the facilities.
Table no.3.17 showing the classification of the respondents based on the opinion about the support
available from social media to the LGBT people.

Particulars No. of respondents Percentage (%)

Strongly agree 4 13.33%

Agree 14 46.66%

Sometimes 9 30%

Strongly disagree 2 6.66%

Disagree 1 1.83%

Source: survey data

Analysis: table shows the classification of the respondents based on the opinion about the support
available from social media to the LGBT people. Out of 30 respondents, 13.33% of the people strongly
agreed, 46.66% of the people just agreed, 30% of the people said rare, 6.66% of the people totally
disagreed and 1.83% of the people disagreed the statement.
Graph no.3.17 showing the classification of the respondents based on the opinion about the support
available from social media to the LGBT people.

support of social media

50.00%

45.00%

40.00%

35.00%

30.00%

25.00%
46.66%
20.00%

15.00% 30%

10.00%
13.33%
5.00%
6.66%
0.00% 1.83%
Strongly agree Agree Sometimes Strongly disagree Disagree

Interpretation: majority of the people agreed the statement. So that the social media is acting like a one
of the platform for LGBT people to express their emptions.
Table no.3.18showing the classification of respondents based on the requirement of changes in public
behavior towards LGBT.

Particulars No. of respondents Percentage (%)

Yes 14 46.66%

May be 14 46.66%

No 2 6.66%

Source: survey data

Analysis: table shows the classification of respondents based on the requirement of changes in public
behaviour towards LGBT. Out of 30 respondents, 46.66% of the people said yes, 46.66% of the people
were not sure, 6.66% of the people said no for the statement.

Graph no.3.18 showing the classification of respondents based on the requirement of changes in public
behavior towards LGBT

requirement of changes
50.00%

40.00%

30.00%
46.66% 46.66%
20.00%

10.00%
6.66%
0.00%
Yes May be No

Interpretation: majority of the people said yes we require to change our opinion and bias towards LGBT
in society and another set of respondents said they are not sure about the statement. So we need to bring
the changes in treating the LGBT people in society.
 Chapter-4
Summary of Findings and conclusion

Findings:

1. The people are openly accepting the identification of LGBT people in a society

2. The youths accepted that no equal rights are given to LGBT category.

3. The youth also accepted that there is no opportunities were created to LGBT people in a society.

4. The public accepted the judgement given by Supreme Court and they will support them.

5. General people are not affected by LGBT.

6. The people accepted that homosexuality is not an offence.

7. Some LGBT people are misusing their identities.

8. Media people are supportive in case of LGBT in some cases.

Conclusion

So it is clear that the Supreme Court had decriminalised the sec.377 as not an offence. The society
accepted it very positive manner. And agreed to change their opinion towards LGBT people. They have
agreed to encourage and support the society to open up with their identities. Legal recognition status
and identity is being given to LGBT people in the society in the light of the Supreme Court judgement.
 Chapter-5

Suggestions

Suggestions:

1. People should change their attitudes towards LGBT category.

2. We should give a platform to LGBT people to expose themselves.
3. We should give equal rights to LGBT to live in the society.
4. The social media should not create any rumors on them, instead they can support them to overcome
the problem.
5. There should be certain percentage of reservation should be given to LGBT people in all the sectors.
6. The government should take necessary action to implement the judgment.
7. The people should encourage the society to overcome the limitations and expose themselves.
8. The LGBT people should be bold and straight towards their identities should not hide themselves. The
government should stand by its judgment and create necessary platform to create a opportunities to
LGBT in all the sectors.
9. LGBT people equally participative with public and obey the rules and regulations of the legislation.

Learning outcomes:

1. This study helped me to understand the perception level of the public on government rules and
regulation.
2. This study helped me to contact various people in the society
3. I had theoretical experience of solving the case studies this project helped me to analyze and interpret
the current scenario of the society.
4. I have learnt to prepare the reports on mine own.
5. I have learnt to understand and connect with other category people like LGBT in society.