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How Chhattisgarh HC extending marital rape exemption to Section 377 removes all recourse for women
February 15, 2025 10:10 pm
The HC ruling echoes the same concerns that legal experts had when the the new BNS omitted Section 377 in its entirety
After Section 377 read down, maybe need to redefine marriage: CJI
April 21, 2023 7:17 am
Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud said: “…Is the existence of two spouses who belong to a binary gender necessary for the requirement of marriage or has our law now progressed sufficiently to contemplate that the existence of binary genders, maybe, is not necessary for your definition of marriage.”
Dutee Chand says she’s in same-sex relationship with soulmate
May 21, 2019 1:43 pm
Dutee Chand, the 100 m record holder and winner of two silver medals at the 2018 Asian Games, is the first Indian sports star to acknowledge being in a same-sex relationship.
Delhi Confidential: Looking for legalese
September 12, 2018 3:40 am
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday issued a strong reaction to the Election Commission’s showcause notice on the alleged discrepancies in the party’s income for 2014-15.
Decriminalising Gay Sex: ‘Today, we have got rid of the fear... but don’t think our fight is over’
September 07, 2018 2:17 am
Founder of Lakshya Trust and India’s only openly gay prince, Manvendrasinh Gohil, too was a part of the celebration that burst after the Supreme Court announced its historic verdict decriminalising gay sex.
Section 377 was mainly used as a tool for harassment, says person who initiated IIT Pravritti petition
September 06, 2018 8:17 pm
"Many of my friends suffered the consequences of 377. Blackmail and extortion from the police and threats from aggressive people who decide to take policing on themselves was a way of life," says Anand Vasudevan.
Have been living a courageous life for the last five years, says Vinay Kumar of Harmless Hugs
September 06, 2018 7:53 pm
Vinay Kumar says their objective is that we fill up every space, and make room for all kinds of people, from intellectuals to activists.
India joins 25 nations where homosexuality is legal as SC decriminalises gay sex
September 06, 2018 5:16 pm
According to a recent report of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA), there are eight countries in which homosexuality can result in a death penalty, and dozens more in which homosexual acts can result in a prison sentence.
A brief timeline of the legal battle against Section 377
September 06, 2018 1:18 pm
Section 377: Here's a timeline of the case and the landmark judgements.
What is Section 377 of the IPC?
September 10, 2018 10:16 pm
The Supreme Court Thursday will deliver a verdict on Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) which criminalises homosexuality. Here is everything you need to know about the law.
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