Armed forces can take action against their officers for adulterous acts: SCThe Tuesday order by the bench, also comprising justices Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy, and C T Ravikumar came after Additio...
31 Jan, 2023, 04.35 PM IST
Justice DY Chandrachud: Career highlights, landmark judgments & other things about India's new CJIChandrachud was named successor by the outgoing CJI on October 11. Justice Chandrachud will serve as the CJI for two years, while his prede...
17 Oct, 2022, 09.43 PM IST
Justice DY Chandrachud appointed 50th Chief Justice of IndiaJustice D Y Chandrachud will take oath as the 50th Chief Justice of India November 9. He will succeed outgoing CJI UU Lalit, who demits off...
17 Oct, 2022, 08.10 PM IST
SC notice on Centre's plea seeking verdict decriminalizing adultery be not made applicable on forcesIt has been said when jawans and officers are posted in forward inhospitable areas, their families are taken care of at base camp by other ...
13 Jan, 2021, 08.14 PM IST
Army asks defence ministry to retain homosexuality, adultery as punishable offencesThe army believes that allowing homosexuality and adultery will break the fabric that binds it together and effect its teamwork spirit, whi...
31 Oct, 2019, 08.46 PM IST
Homosexuality and adultery unacceptable in Army: Bipin RawatA person charged under Section 46 of the Army Act is guilty of disgraceful conduct of a “cruel, indecent or unnatural kind”.
11 Jan, 2019, 08.42 AM IST
Will not allow gay sex, adultery in Army: General Rawat"The Army is conservative. The Army is a family. We cannot allow this to perpetrate into the Army," he said on adultery, adding soldiers an...
10 Jan, 2019, 08.36 PM IST
SC ruling on section 377: Disagree with reasoning that sexuality is part of free speech, says Arun JaitleyHe also differed on a portion of the apex court ruling on adultery, saying it may end up converting the Indian family system into a Western...
06 Oct, 2018, 04.28 PM IST
Dating apps are now betting big on the India growth storyThe list includes extramarital dating app Gleeden, LGBTQ dating app Grindr, and matchmaking app Wingman which are among social search mobil...
04 Oct, 2018, 09.06 PM IST
After SC verdict, niche and unusual global dating apps betting big on IndiaExtramarital dating apps Gleeden and LGBTQ dating app Grindr are among social search mobile apps that expect significant growth in India wh...
04 Oct, 2018, 07.22 PM IST
The 'dissenting' judge who become the 'liberal lion' of Supreme CourtJustice D Y Chandrachud is a Mumbai boy who studied at Cathedral and John Connon School before moving to Delhi where his father Y V Chandra...
30 Sep, 2018, 10.58 AM IST
Recent verdicts make SC supreme champion of individualsIn a string of recent verdicts, the SC has advanced individual liberty, dignity as well as gender equality.
30 Sep, 2018, 07.36 AM IST
SC verdict on adultery welcomed by lawyers, activistsA five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra was unanimous in striking down Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code dea...
27 Sep, 2018, 01.24 PM IST
Adultery: Why government should stay out of our affairsThe problem is that our law involves the state, and the full weight of patriarchal morality, in the affair.
15 Jul, 2018, 03.32 PM IST
Anti-adultery laws must to protect marriage: Government to Supreme CourtThe government was responding to a court notice on a public interest litigation which wanted the law struck down as it was not gender neutr...
12 Jul, 2018, 07.18 AM IST
Is it time for India to scrape the patriarchal adultery law?The law is applicable only when the wife commits adultery.
26 Feb, 2017, 01.01 PM IST
- Cyber war over legalising gay sex
Netizens have given a mixed reaction to the court ruling legalising gay sex, with some terming it as a "great judgement" and some saying sa...
03 Jul, 2009, 10.04 AM IST