New Delhi: After a marathon hearing spanning over a month, the Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict on a bunch of petitions challenging the Delhi High Court verdict decriminalising gay sex among consenting adults in private. A bench of justices GS Singhvi and SJ Mukhopadhaya reserved its verdict on a bunch of petitions by anti-gay right activists, social and religious organisations against the 2009 verdict of the high court,...
02:23 PM, Mar 27, 2012
New Delhi: Pulling up the Centre for its "casual" approach on important issue of decriminalisation of homosexuality, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said it needs to be condemned. After going through various affidavits of the Government, a bench of Justices GS Singhvi and SJ Mukhopadhyay said the Centre has taken this case very casually. "They have taken this case very casually. This practice needs to be condemned and we are...
01:51 PM, Mar 20, 2012
New Delhi: In an embarrassing goof-up, the government on Thursday tied itself in knots in the Supreme Court by first disapproving decriminalisation of gay sex terming it as "highly immoral" and later taking a different line, drawing sharp criticism from the bench. In 2009, the gay community celebrated a landmark verdict by Delhi High Court for decriminilising gay sex in the country but three years later the government disapproved of...
10:15 PM, Feb 23, 2012
New Delhi: The goof-up by the government over hearing on decriminalisation of homosexuality on Thursday has drawn sharp criticism from the Supreme Court. The Home Ministry first told the Supreme Court it opposes the decriminalisation of gay sex in the country by terming it as "highly immoral" and later took a different stand. The government sources said that the Additional Attorney General read out an earlier stand by the government ...
07:28 PM, Feb 23, 2012
New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry on Thursday seems to have goofed up in the Supreme Court during the hearing on decriminalization of homosexuality. Government sources said that the Additional Attorney General read out an earlier stand by the government instead of the latest in the apex court. The Home Ministry also later clarified and said that they have not taken any position on homosexuality. Additional Solicitor General (ASG) P...
02:24 PM, Feb 23, 2012
According to reports, the Union Home Ministry has opposed the decriminalisation of gay sex in the country. ...
01:09 PM, Feb 23, 2012
New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry on Thursday opposed decriminalisation of gay sex in the country before the Supreme Court. "This is highly immoral and against the social order," the Ministry told the apex court. The Section - 377 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) reads 'Whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal, shall be punished'. The offender could have to face...
12:44 PM, Feb 23, 2012
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is expected to hear a petition challenging decriminalisation of homosexuality. The apex court has asked anti-gay groups to explain why they believe homosexual acts are against the 'order of nature'. Homosexuality should be seen in the context of changing society as many things which were earlier unacceptable have become acceptable with passage of time, the Supreme Court had observed on February 16. A bench of...
08:59 AM, Feb 22, 2012
New Delhi: Novelist Vikram Seth is chasing a new story, 'A Suitable Girl', which is a sequel of his popular novel, 'A Suitable Boy'. " 'A Suitable Boy' was a very long book. I did not think it would get published. But as it did well, my publishers wanted me to write a sequel. I had left hints in my last book about a sequel. But the inspiration did not...
02:39 PM, Jan 25, 2011
London: The Delhi High Court's landmark judgement to de-criminalise homosexuality in India is expected to have a massive impact in the fight against HIV/AIDS - specifically because men who have sex with men, also called MSMs, are at high risk of infection. Ahead of the landmark judgement Justice AP Shah said, "What happens is that MSMs are not prepared to come forward, and disclose their status because they are really...
11:08 AM, Dec 02, 2010
Muslim Law Board says gay sex poses a threat to Indian society and culture. ...
01:29 PM, Feb 01, 2010
Profit to be made from openly homosexual people in India. ...
04:54 PM, Nov 18, 2009
Homosexuality is a reality, gays entitled to a dignified life; says the actor activist. ...
03:06 AM, Sep 18, 2009
The Govt won't challenge Delhi HC judgement legalising homosexuality. ...
01:53 AM, Sep 18, 2009
Attorney General will assist the apex court on Section 377 of IPC. ...
01:32 PM, Sep 17, 2009
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