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Odisha's First Transgender Civil Servant Plans Marriage After 377 Order
Bolstered by the Supreme court ruling that consensual gay sex is not a crime, Odisha's first gazetted government officer from the transgender community plans to marry her live-in partner.
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"Homosexuality Not A Mental Disorder": 5 Big Quotes From Sec 377 Verdict
In a historic judgement, the Supreme Court on Thursday has struck down the Section 377, which criminalized homosexuality. A five-judge Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra gave the the verdict on a bunch of petitions filed by five celebrity petitioners, to scrap the law. The Chief Justice, while reading out the verdict s...
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Section 377 verdict: We have gone back to 1860, says Finance Minister P Chidambaram
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said gay sex will remain a criminal offence, dealing a severe blow to the largely-closeted homosexual community in the world's largest democracy. The court's order means gay sex between consenting adults stays a criminal offence under Section 377, a 19th century law banning sex "against the order of nature".
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Govt won't rush decision on repealing Sec 377
This is a matter now engaging a national debate, Union Law Minister Veerappa Moily said on Sunday.
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Odisha's First Transgender Civil Servant Plans Marriage After 377 Order
Bolstered by the Supreme court ruling that consensual gay sex is not a crime, Odisha's first gazetted government officer from the transgender community plans to marry her live-in partner.
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"Homosexuality Not A Mental Disorder": 5 Big Quotes From Sec 377 Verdict
In a historic judgement, the Supreme Court on Thursday has struck down the Section 377, which criminalized homosexuality. A five-judge Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra gave the the verdict on a bunch of petitions filed by five celebrity petitioners, to scrap the law. The Chief Justice, while reading out the verdict s...
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Section 377 verdict: We have gone back to 1860, says Finance Minister P Chidambaram
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said gay sex will remain a criminal offence, dealing a severe blow to the largely-closeted homosexual community in the world's largest democracy. The court's order means gay sex between consenting adults stays a criminal offence under Section 377, a 19th century law banning sex "against the order of nature".
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Govt won't rush decision on repealing Sec 377
This is a matter now engaging a national debate, Union Law Minister Veerappa Moily said on Sunday.
