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"Society Follows Law": Petitioners To Supreme Court In Gay Marriage Case
Same Sex Marriage: The notion of heterosexuality must be deconstructed, the Supreme Court was told today during a hearing on petitions seeking legal sanction to same sex marriages.
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US Supreme Court To Weigh In On Gay, Transgender Rights
The US Supreme Court said Monday it will take up the question of whether gay and transgender workers are protected by federal law that bars discrimination in the workplace.
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Won't Allow Gay Sex In The Army, Says Chief General Rawat
Gay sex will not be allowed in the Indian Army, its chief General Bipin Rawat said on Thursday when asked to comment on the Supreme Court decriminalizing homosexuality.
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LGBT Community Chants "We Got Freedom", Marches Freely In Delhi
Thousands marched proudly through the street's in the national capital today, in the first gay pride parade since the Supreme Court decriminalised homosexuality. Participants waved rainbow flags and placards emblazoned with "Love Wins" and "Adios 377" -- a reference to the colonial-era law banning gay sex that was struck down in September.
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UN Human Rights Chief Praises Supreme Court For Verdict On Section 377
The UN's top human rights official cited the "landmark" decision by India's Supreme Court decriminalising consensual gay sex and urged more countries to bring their laws and practices in line with the fundamental equality of all their people.
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IITians Who Fought Against Section 377 Celebrate "Empowering" Judgement
Tanveen Kaur Randhawa was in her laboratory at the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru when the Supreme Court pronounced its judgement striking down article 377, the colonial-era law that banned consensual gay sex.
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For Men Arrested Under Anti-Gay Law, Hope After Supreme Court Verdict
The Supreme Court verdict decriminalising gay sex has finally given some concrete hope to those arrested under the colonial-era Section 377 in India. In some of these instances, court cases have dragged on for close to three decades. Latest crime figures from UP show the state had the maximum number of arrests under the archaic law in 2016 - a mass...
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Section 377 Based On Law By Henry VIII In 1533, Explains Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, which unanimously struck down part of the British-era law that criminalised gay sex, has traced the history of the 158-year-old provision in its judgement back to the reign of King Henry VIII in 1533.
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"My Partner Was Gang-Raped, We Couldn't Tell The Cops": A Gay Man's Story
After the Supreme Court overruled its own 2013 decision and partially struck down Section 377, a controversial British-era law that banned consensual gay sex, members of the LGBT community shared stories kept hidden in their hurt locker for years.
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"Look For Rainbow In Every Crowd": Chief Justice Of India's Top 5 Quotes
Homosexuality is not a crime in India anymore. In a historic verdict, the Supreme Court on Thursday, overturned a 2013 judgement, which had upheld the 157-year-old colonial-era law, criminalizing gay sex. In a unanimous verdict, a five-judge Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra and comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, RF ...
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Less Than 200 Jailed In 150 Years, But...: Judge In Section 377 Order
Section 377 Verdict: Justice Rohinton Nariman pointed out that since the law came into force in 1861, less than 200 people have been prosecuted under Section 377.
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Full Text Of Supreme Court Judgment On Section 377
The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a ban on homosexuality after a decades-old campaign against a colonial-era law used to hold back LGBT rights. Members of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender groups held tearful celebrations in cities across the country as the historic verdict was read out. "The law had become a weapon for harassment for ...
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Love, Equally: Homosexuality No Longer A Crime, Says Supreme Court
Homosexuality is not a crime in India anymore and it is not a mental disorder, five Supreme Court judges declared on Thursday in a spectacular leap for gay rights in the country and a rainbow moment in its history. The Supreme Court overruled its own 2013 decision and partially struck down Section 377, a controversial British-era law that banned co...
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The 5 Men And Women Who Challenged Ban On Homosexuality
The Supreme Court today has said homosexuality is not a crime in India. The top court pronounced its verdict on petitions challenging the colonial-era Section 377 that criminalises consensual gay sex. In 2013, the Supreme Court had cancelled a Delhi high court order that had decriminalized homosexuality, by overturning the outdated law, saying it w...
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Section 377 Verdict Live Updates: "History Owes Apology To LGBT," Says Supreme Court
In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court today scrapped the controversial Section 377- a 158-year-old colonial law on consensual gay sex. The Supreme Court reversed its own decision and said Sectuion 377 is irrational and arbitary. "LGBT Community has same rights as of any ordinary citizen. Respect for individual choice is the essence of liberty; ...
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"Society Follows Law": Petitioners To Supreme Court In Gay Marriage Case
Same Sex Marriage: The notion of heterosexuality must be deconstructed, the Supreme Court was told today during a hearing on petitions seeking legal sanction to same sex marriages.
-
US Supreme Court To Weigh In On Gay, Transgender Rights
The US Supreme Court said Monday it will take up the question of whether gay and transgender workers are protected by federal law that bars discrimination in the workplace.
-
Won't Allow Gay Sex In The Army, Says Chief General Rawat
Gay sex will not be allowed in the Indian Army, its chief General Bipin Rawat said on Thursday when asked to comment on the Supreme Court decriminalizing homosexuality.
-
LGBT Community Chants "We Got Freedom", Marches Freely In Delhi
Thousands marched proudly through the street's in the national capital today, in the first gay pride parade since the Supreme Court decriminalised homosexuality. Participants waved rainbow flags and placards emblazoned with "Love Wins" and "Adios 377" -- a reference to the colonial-era law banning gay sex that was struck down in September.
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UN Human Rights Chief Praises Supreme Court For Verdict On Section 377
The UN's top human rights official cited the "landmark" decision by India's Supreme Court decriminalising consensual gay sex and urged more countries to bring their laws and practices in line with the fundamental equality of all their people.
-
IITians Who Fought Against Section 377 Celebrate "Empowering" Judgement
Tanveen Kaur Randhawa was in her laboratory at the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru when the Supreme Court pronounced its judgement striking down article 377, the colonial-era law that banned consensual gay sex.
-
For Men Arrested Under Anti-Gay Law, Hope After Supreme Court Verdict
The Supreme Court verdict decriminalising gay sex has finally given some concrete hope to those arrested under the colonial-era Section 377 in India. In some of these instances, court cases have dragged on for close to three decades. Latest crime figures from UP show the state had the maximum number of arrests under the archaic law in 2016 - a mass...
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Section 377 Based On Law By Henry VIII In 1533, Explains Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, which unanimously struck down part of the British-era law that criminalised gay sex, has traced the history of the 158-year-old provision in its judgement back to the reign of King Henry VIII in 1533.
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"My Partner Was Gang-Raped, We Couldn't Tell The Cops": A Gay Man's Story
After the Supreme Court overruled its own 2013 decision and partially struck down Section 377, a controversial British-era law that banned consensual gay sex, members of the LGBT community shared stories kept hidden in their hurt locker for years.
-
"Look For Rainbow In Every Crowd": Chief Justice Of India's Top 5 Quotes
Homosexuality is not a crime in India anymore. In a historic verdict, the Supreme Court on Thursday, overturned a 2013 judgement, which had upheld the 157-year-old colonial-era law, criminalizing gay sex. In a unanimous verdict, a five-judge Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra and comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, RF ...
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Less Than 200 Jailed In 150 Years, But...: Judge In Section 377 Order
Section 377 Verdict: Justice Rohinton Nariman pointed out that since the law came into force in 1861, less than 200 people have been prosecuted under Section 377.
-
Full Text Of Supreme Court Judgment On Section 377
The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a ban on homosexuality after a decades-old campaign against a colonial-era law used to hold back LGBT rights. Members of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender groups held tearful celebrations in cities across the country as the historic verdict was read out. "The law had become a weapon for harassment for ...
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Love, Equally: Homosexuality No Longer A Crime, Says Supreme Court
Homosexuality is not a crime in India anymore and it is not a mental disorder, five Supreme Court judges declared on Thursday in a spectacular leap for gay rights in the country and a rainbow moment in its history. The Supreme Court overruled its own 2013 decision and partially struck down Section 377, a controversial British-era law that banned co...
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The 5 Men And Women Who Challenged Ban On Homosexuality
The Supreme Court today has said homosexuality is not a crime in India. The top court pronounced its verdict on petitions challenging the colonial-era Section 377 that criminalises consensual gay sex. In 2013, the Supreme Court had cancelled a Delhi high court order that had decriminalized homosexuality, by overturning the outdated law, saying it w...
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Section 377 Verdict Live Updates: "History Owes Apology To LGBT," Says Supreme Court
In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court today scrapped the controversial Section 377- a 158-year-old colonial law on consensual gay sex. The Supreme Court reversed its own decision and said Sectuion 377 is irrational and arbitary. "LGBT Community has same rights as of any ordinary citizen. Respect for individual choice is the essence of liberty; ...
