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Nepal weighs ‘Romeo-Juliet’ clause in rape law to shield consensual teenage couples, sparks concernNepal is considering a "Romeo-Juliet Clause" to differentiate consensual teenage relationships from rape. The proposed amendment would exem...- SC floats 'Romeo-Juliet' clause for Pocso; says law is being misused to 'settle scores' in genuine teenage relationshipsIndia's Supreme Court is reviewing the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. Judges are concerned the law is misused against con...
- Bring down age of consent from 18 to 16 yrs, SC toldThe Supreme Court faces a plea to lower the age of consent. Advocate Indira Jaising argues current laws criminalize adolescent relationship...
- Be understanding towards young loveThe Supreme Court urges the Government of India to rethink the Pocso Act's application to consensual adolescent relationships. The court su...
- Sexual extramarital affair, which is consensual, is not a criminal offence: Calcutta High CourtThe Calcutta High Court ruled that a consensual physical relationship between married adults is not a criminal offense, even if the relatio...
- Long-term consensual affairs cannot be criminalised as rape over false marriage promises: SCThe Supreme Court addressed the growing trend of criminalizing failed consensual relationships. The court quashed a rape case filed by a wo...
- SC flags worrying trend of criminalising long term consensual relationships upon turning sourThe Supreme Court quashed a rape and cheating FIR against a man, highlighting a concerning trend of criminalizing soured consensual relatio...
- High time our country, Parliament take note of happenings across globe, says Bombay HC on sexual relationship consent age for adolescentsIndia's Bombay High Court has suggested that the country's parliament should consider reducing the age of consent for adolescents to enter ...
- Amend Pocso, decriminalise consensual sex of those above 16: Unicef ReportThis comes after Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud asked lawmakers on Saturday to address the “growing concern” on the criminalisation ...
- 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.
- History owes apology to LGBT community and kin: Justice Indu MalhotraJudge Malhotra was part of a 5-judge bench that held Section 377 of IPC to be in violation of the constitutional right to equality and dign...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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,...
- 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.
- 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.
- UN hopes SC would review decision on homosexuality banThe Supreme Court had in December last year upheld the colonial-era law, Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which punishes those found g...
- 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...
- 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.
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