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"Make Adultery Crime Again": MPs' Panel Contradicts Supreme Court Order
Adultery should be made a crime again because "the institution of marriage is sacred" and it must be "protected", a parliamentary panel recommended to the government Tuesday in its report on the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita.
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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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"Are Children Not Citizens?" Top Court Slams Bihar In Shelter Home Cases
The Bihar government was pulled up by the Supreme Court today for not filing cases under the relevant law on allegations of sexual assault on children at shelter homes in the state. The top court was hearing a case of multiple rapes at a shelter home in Muzaffarpur when it found faults in the way the Bihar government has been handling cases, as a p...
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Ride For Pride Organised By LGBTQ Community To Spread Awareness
The riders and supporters gathered at Connaught Place at 7 AM to start the rides which was concluded at the Lodhi Garden crossing Pragati Maidan and the Barapulla Flyover. On the way, they distributed pamphlets about the recent judgement and what does it mean to spread awareness. The pride was organised by the community members and the allies toget...
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Sexuality Is Not Free Speech, Says Arun Jaitley On Section 377 Verdict
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said he did not agree with the portion of the historic Supreme Court judgment decriminalising consensual gay sex that called sexuality a part of free speech, as he felt it raises questions on restraining any form of homosexual or bisexual activity in a school hostel, prison or army frontier.
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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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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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On Section 377, Judge Questions Centre's Decision To Leave It To Court
A Supreme Court judge expressed disappointment over the government's decision to leave it to the court's wisdom to take a call on sensitive issues such as the recent challenge to Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code
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Top Court Cites Global Verdicts Which Paved Way For Section 377 Ruling
Countries across the globe which paved the way for equality and justice for the LGBTQ community were cited by the Supreme Court while striking down part of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code this week, and quoted liberally from the judgements delivered by their courts on the issue.
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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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This Is What Google, Facebook Did After Top Court's Section 377 Verdict
Google India put out a 'rainbow flag' on its homepage on Thursday to mark the decriminalisation of consensual gay sex by the Supreme Court.
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"Like Independence Day For Us": Transgender Activist On Section 377 Order
Petitioners, lawyers representing them and artists spoke to NDTV about how "honoured" they feel about being able to fight the case. "The judges were unequivocal and the persistence of the LGBT community resulted in this victory," said Maneka Guruswamy lawyer who fought against Section 377
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Silence In Political Circles As Millions Applaud Section 377 Verdict
The historic Supreme Court judgment sweeping out the British-era ban on gay rights, cheered by millions across the country, has been greeted with silence by most mainstream political parties. The ruling BJP remained silent as its ideological mentor, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, expressed a nuanced stance. The other NDA parties and all of oppos...
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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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"Homosexuality Not A Crime, But It's Not Natural": RSS On Verdict
As millions celebrated a historic Supreme Court verdict ending the ban on consensual gay sex between adults, the RSS said it does not support "this kind of relationship".
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"Make Adultery Crime Again": MPs' Panel Contradicts Supreme Court Order
Adultery should be made a crime again because "the institution of marriage is sacred" and it must be "protected", a parliamentary panel recommended to the government Tuesday in its report on the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita.
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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.
-
"Are Children Not Citizens?" Top Court Slams Bihar In Shelter Home Cases
The Bihar government was pulled up by the Supreme Court today for not filing cases under the relevant law on allegations of sexual assault on children at shelter homes in the state. The top court was hearing a case of multiple rapes at a shelter home in Muzaffarpur when it found faults in the way the Bihar government has been handling cases, as a p...
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Ride For Pride Organised By LGBTQ Community To Spread Awareness
The riders and supporters gathered at Connaught Place at 7 AM to start the rides which was concluded at the Lodhi Garden crossing Pragati Maidan and the Barapulla Flyover. On the way, they distributed pamphlets about the recent judgement and what does it mean to spread awareness. The pride was organised by the community members and the allies toget...
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Sexuality Is Not Free Speech, Says Arun Jaitley On Section 377 Verdict
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said he did not agree with the portion of the historic Supreme Court judgment decriminalising consensual gay sex that called sexuality a part of free speech, as he felt it raises questions on restraining any form of homosexual or bisexual activity in a school hostel, prison or army frontier.
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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.
-
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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On Section 377, Judge Questions Centre's Decision To Leave It To Court
A Supreme Court judge expressed disappointment over the government's decision to leave it to the court's wisdom to take a call on sensitive issues such as the recent challenge to Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code
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Top Court Cites Global Verdicts Which Paved Way For Section 377 Ruling
Countries across the globe which paved the way for equality and justice for the LGBTQ community were cited by the Supreme Court while striking down part of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code this week, and quoted liberally from the judgements delivered by their courts on the issue.
-
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.
-
This Is What Google, Facebook Did After Top Court's Section 377 Verdict
Google India put out a 'rainbow flag' on its homepage on Thursday to mark the decriminalisation of consensual gay sex by the Supreme Court.
-
"Like Independence Day For Us": Transgender Activist On Section 377 Order
Petitioners, lawyers representing them and artists spoke to NDTV about how "honoured" they feel about being able to fight the case. "The judges were unequivocal and the persistence of the LGBT community resulted in this victory," said Maneka Guruswamy lawyer who fought against Section 377
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Silence In Political Circles As Millions Applaud Section 377 Verdict
The historic Supreme Court judgment sweeping out the British-era ban on gay rights, cheered by millions across the country, has been greeted with silence by most mainstream political parties. The ruling BJP remained silent as its ideological mentor, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, expressed a nuanced stance. The other NDA parties and all of oppos...
-
"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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"Homosexuality Not A Crime, But It's Not Natural": RSS On Verdict
As millions celebrated a historic Supreme Court verdict ending the ban on consensual gay sex between adults, the RSS said it does not support "this kind of relationship".
