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HC: Forced unnatural sex with wife amounts to cruelty under IPC 498A, the section known for dowry casesThe Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled on a case of unnatural sex within marriage. The court stated that forcing unnatural sex on a wife, alon...- 'Consent not important': High Court on unnatural sex between husband and wifeThe Chhattisgarh high court acquitted a man convicted of rape after ruling that sexual acts by a husband with his adult wife without her co...
- Delhi HC asks Centre to clear its stand on PIL challenging exclusion of provision for unnatural sex in new criminal lawsThe Delhi High Court directed the Centre to clarify its stance on a PIL challenging the absence of provisions equivalent to Section 377 in ...
- Man can't be charged in cases where wife is 18 years of age or more: HC on 'marital rape'Justice Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra, while acquitting a husband under section 377 of IPC for allegedly committing 'unnatural sex' with his w...
- Consensual sex among adults in privacy does not harm public decency, morality: Supreme CourtThe CJI held that Section 377 in its present form violated Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution that deals with freedom of speech and expre...
- SC decriminalises gay sex: What the court said on Sec 377The apex court, however, said other aspects of Section 377 of IPC dealing with unnatural sex with animals and children shall remain in forc...
- SC commences crucial hearing on pleas for decriminalising gay sexA five-judge constitution bench headed by CJ Dipak Misra said it will examine the correctness of its 2013 verdict that had set aside the De...
- Supreme Court to reconsider its 2013 decision to criminalise gay sexUnder Section 377 of the IPC, consensual sexual acts between members of the same sex are an offence entailing punishment up to life term.
- NHRC member for 'suitable modification' in section 377, IPCDelivering a lecture at Amity University, Sinha stressed on "consensus" as a way forward in modifying the contentious provision.
- Government considering amending laws on suicide, road mishapsMinister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said the Law Commission has already submitted a report and recommended that attempt to suic...
- Supreme Court refers petition on Section 377 to five-member benchA five-judge bench of the Supreme Court will decide the legality of a Victoria era law that criminalises homosexuality.
- No plans to amend Section 377 till SC decision: GovernmentThe Centre on Tuesday said it has no plans to amend or repeal Section 377 of the IPC, criminalising sex among homosexuals, till the issue i...
- Now, protect LGBT community rightsIn sharp contrast, the SC's Tuesday judgment on transgenders, granting the latter constitutional status as a third gender, is to be hailed ...
- TOI manifesto for minority voices: Will this poll listen to the rainbow voice?Although there are no exact estimates, the government last year told SC that India has about 25 lakh gays. Other estimates put the communit...
- Gohil to represent LGBT members from Gujarat in Delhi meeting"We will discuss and chalk out our strategies as to how to fight for their (LGBT) cause," Gohil told reporters at airport here tonight.
- RSS toes Rajnath Singh line on homosexuality issue"(Section) 377 (of IPC) is about unnatural relationship. There can be a debate over the Section as proposed by BJP," RSS leader Ram Madhav ...
- LGBT community in Tamil Nadu seeks state govt's support"We strongly criticise the IPC Section 377. We want Tamil Nadu government to support us and make amendments in the Section.... ", member of...
- Government told SC Section 377 didn’t reflect Indian valuesIntroduction of Sec 377 in India was not a reflection of existing Indian values. Rather, it was imposed upon Indian society due to the mora...
- What does Section 377 of IPC criminalize?SC unsuccessfully searched for a "uniform test" to classify acts as 'carnal intercourse against the order of nature' which attracts a maxim...
- Now, Moily drags feet on anti-gay lawWith religious groups placing homosexuals on the same moral plane as practitioners of incest, the government appears to be losing the stami...
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