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Supreme Court to hear pleas seeking legal validation for same-sex marriages on MondayThe apex court had, on January 6, clubbed and transferred to itself all such petitions pending before different high courts, including the ...- Work of law schools across globe helped SC verdict on section 377Some of the universities whose research papers found mention in the apex court's verdict include National University of Juridical Sciences ...
- Section 377: Here is everything you need to knowThe issue of Section 377 was first raised by NGO Naaz Foundation, which had approached the Delhi High Court in 2001.
- Tear-jerking moment for us: LGBTQ activists on SC verdictSupreme Court ruled that consensual gay sex is not a crime and struck down the British-era law. LGBTQ activist Mohnish Malhotra said hearin...
- Section 377 a willing instrument of repression of LGBT community: Supreme CourtWriting a 181-page verdict, Justice Chandrachud said the human instinct to love was "caged" by constraining the physical manifestation of t...
- SC verdict on LGBTI gives hope to those fighting for justice: AmnestyThe SC on Thursday unanimously decriminalised part of the 158-year-old colonial law under Section 377 of the IPC which criminalises consens...
- Experts welcome SC verdict decriminalising consensual gay sexWhile former Attorney General Soli Sorabjee termed it as a "celebratory" judgment, senior advocate Anand Grover said the verdict will chang...
- Supreme Court verdict on validity of criminalising consensual gay sex likely tomorrowA five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra had reserved its verdict on July 17 after hearing various stakeholders,...
- Court's duty to strike down law if it violates fundamental right: Supreme CourtThe verdict is likely to be pronounced before October 2 this year as Justice Misra would be retiring as CJI on that day.
- Court's duty to strike down law if it violates fundamental right: SCCourts are not in obligation to wait and would act if any violation of fundamental right was brought before it: SC
- Once criminality of Sec 377 goes, stigma against LGBTQ also will: SCSC said LGBTQ community faced stigma because of the criminality attached to consensual same-sex relationship.
- Gay sex unnatural, should not be celebrated: Subramanian SwamySwamy said allowing it would lead to setting up of gay bars which some American investors wanted to do in India.
- After gay rights, is polygamy the next revolution?In the US, where conservative Christianity is a powerful force, the SC has upheld gay marriage as a fundamental right, striking down many s...
- Gay activists disappointed with SC verdict on homosexualityA bench of justices G S Singhvi and S J Mukhopadhaya set aside the 2009 Delhi High Court judgement which had decriminalised gay sex.
- Opposes any action that criminalise consensual same sex: US'LGBT rights are human rights. We call on all governments to advance equality for LGBT individuals around the world," State Department spok...
- Government changes stand on homosexuality, says no error in decriminalising gay sexThe Central government on Tuesday changed its stand on homosexuality issue in the SC, saying there is no error in decriminalising gay sex.
- Govt not to oppose HC gay rulingAs expected, the Centre on Thursday decided against opposing the Delhi High Court decriminalising consensual gay sex.
- Centre unlikely to oppose HC’s ruling on gaysThe Union Cabinet will on Thursday take a call on the Delhi High Court’s landmark judgement on Section 377 de-criminalising homosexual rela...
- Govt buys time to soothe anti-gay sentimentThe decision to ask the Union Cabinet to take a final call on the recent Delhi High Court judgement legalising adult gay sex may only help ...
- Gay sex legalised by Delhi High CourtHowever, Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code which criminalises homosexuality, will continue for non-consensual and non-vaginal sex. 'Gay ...
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