September 13, 2021 7:46 pm
The incident took place around 11.30 pm in Vile Parle (east). The deceased used to stay there with her daughter.
August 26, 2021 9:53 pm
Justice N K Chandravanshi relied upon an exception under Section 375 of the IPC, which states that "sexual intercourse or sexual act by a man with his own wife, the wife not being under fifteen years of age, is not rape."
February 26, 2021 1:38 pm
In its affidavit, the government said that there exists a “legitimate State interest” in limiting the recognition of marriage to persons of opposite sex.
February 26, 2021 4:05 am
The government also said that the marriage in India is not just a matter between two individuals but “a solemn institution” between "a biological man and a biological woman”.
September 15, 2020 1:54 am
Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta also submitted that the judgment of the constitutional bench of the Supreme Court "merely decriminalizes homosexuality or lesbians. Nothing more, nothing less".
September 08, 2020 8:43 am
Meet corporate professional Avijit Kundu who shares his experience of working in a corporate vs traditional academic set-up, and how discrimination over one's orientation needs a serious re-look.
March 30, 2020 1:58 pm
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has previously said that society in Singapore "is not that liberal on these matters".
November 26, 2019 5:30 pm
A great many people who turned up at the career fair, came looking for healthier alternatives – a far cry from their present toxic work spaces.
October 15, 2019 7:23 am
The Supreme Court had recognized transgender persons as the third gender in a landmark ruling, saying it was addressing a “human rights issue”.
September 08, 2019 7:36 am
A year since Supreme Court read down Section 377, some religious organisations have begun working towards addressing homosexuality
February 02, 2016 6:58 pm
LGBT rights activist hug each other after Supreme Court referred the Section 377 curative petition to a five judge Constitution Bench for further examination.
June 22, 2020 6:17 pm
The Supreme Court has legalised same-sex relationships by striking down provisions of section 377 that made it illegal. Gautam Yadav of The Humsafar Trust, an NGO, explains how this judgment benefits the community.
June 22, 2020 6:20 pm
One of the petitioners challenging the constitutional validity of section 377 in the Supreme Court spoke with The Indian Express about his journey, how he told the truth to his parents, girlfriend and friends.
June 22, 2020 6:22 pm
INTERVIEW: Debottam Saha, an IITian and a petitioner in the section 377 case tells us, among other things, what he hopes the verdict will change.