Is homosexuality legal in India?

Legal

Same-sex sexual activity is legal.

India is one of 160 countries classified “Legal” for same-sex sexual activity — 71% of the 226 with data. (Also searched as homosexuality.)

Source

Taken from: Wikipedia: LGBTQ rights by country or territory
Last checked: 15 September 2026
How it was classified: Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Nepal: Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Bangladesh: Illegal Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence.
Bhutan: Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Myanmar: Illegal Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence.
Pakistan: Illegal Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence.
Sri Lanka: Illegal Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence.

Other laws in India

Same-Sex Marriage: Not recognized
Age of Consent: 18+
Sex Work: Illegal
Pornography: Illegal
Divorce: Heavily restricted
Non-Binary Recognition: Limited recognition
Same-Sex Adoption: Limited (step-child / single)
Incest Laws: Legal between adults
Marriage Age: 18+

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A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.