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 ...
13 Aug, 2024, 03.39 PM IST
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill scraps 'unnatural sex' offence, in a move away from colonial lawsThe Indian government has eliminated the British-era offence of 'unnatural sex' from its criminal legislation. Section 377 of the Indian Pe...
13 Aug, 2023, 01.00 PM IST
Section 377: MoD examining if Services’ Acts need updateThe Army, Navy and the Air Force have respective Acts which govern their personnel.
08 Sep, 2018, 06.50 AM IST
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.
07 Sep, 2018, 10.35 AM IST
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...
06 Sep, 2018, 01.59 PM IST
Homosexual relationships do not lead to STDs like AIDS: SCLawyer H P Sharma, appearing for an intervenor, opposed the plea saying that repealing the provision would adversely affect the institution...
17 Jul, 2018, 08.59 PM IST
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.
10 Jul, 2018, 08.04 PM IST
Court notice to Delhi government on plea on "inconsistency" in rape lawThe amendment in the rape law came to lime light in 2012 after gang rape case, husband filed a petition accused for committing unnatural se...
19 May, 2016, 02.47 PM IST
Uber cab rapist reminded victim of December 16 gangrape: CourtThe court held that threat perception was very much real in the mind of the 25-year-old victim when convict driver Shiv Kumar Yadav.
23 Oct, 2015, 09.50 PM IST
Uber rape case: Evidence shows woman was raped by cab driver, says Police"The oral testimony of the woman regarding her injuries finds corroboration with medical evidence.
23 Feb, 2015, 08.16 PM IST
Evidence showed Uber cab driver raped woman: Police to courtDelhi Police today asserted before a court here that scientific, medical and other evidence showed beyond doubt that it was the driver of U...
09 Jan, 2015, 06.31 PM IST
Supreme Court to take up plea seeking review of its verdict on gay sexSupreme Court will tomorrow take up petitions filed by Centre and rights activists seeking review of its verdict declaring gay sex an offen...
27 Jan, 2014, 10.09 PM IST
NCRB to compile data on Section 377, sexual harassmentThe new decision comes in the backdrop of the recent verdict of the Supreme Court which criminalised gay sex.
15 Dec, 2013, 03.06 PM IST
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.
12 Dec, 2013, 06.06 AM IST
Supreme Court verdict on plea against decriminalising gay sex tomorrowThe bench had reserved its order in March last year after granting day-to-day hearing of the case from February 15, 2012.
10 Dec, 2013, 09.13 PM IST
- Airhostess suicide case: Kanda seeks bail
Five days after the Delhi High Court quashed charges of rape and unnatural sex against him, former Haryana minister Gopal Kanda today sough...
31 Jul, 2013, 06.47 PM IST
- Anti-gay law offshoot of colonialism: Centre to SC
Anti-gay law in the country is an offshoot of British colonialism and the Indian society earlier was more tolerant towards homosexuality.
23 Mar, 2012, 04.50 AM IST