Here’s what the law says. First off, sodomy as such has not been defined anywhere in Indian law. The closest we got to sodomy was in the Indian Penal Code (IPC) 1860 under – Section 377. Unnatural Offences– Whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine. Explanation: Penetration is sufficient to constitute the carnal intercourse necessary to the offence described in this section.