Complex sentence: However, it was emphasized that the court was not deciding that s 377A was inconsistent--merely that it was arguably so, which sufficed for the appeal in the current case as the issue was only with regards to whether the appellant has locus standi.
Split into simpler sentences: However, it was emphasized that the court was not deciding that s 377A was inconsistent, but merely that it was arguably so. This sufficed for the appeal in the current case as the issue was only with regards to whether the appellant has locus standi.