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Press Trust of India, Thursday September 17, 2009, New Delhi

Shying away from taking any stand on gay sex, the government has virtually left it for the Supreme Court to decide on the 'correctness' of the Delhi High Court order decriminalising homosexuality.

Article 377: Govt asks A-G to assist SC

NDTV Correspondent, Thursday September 17, 2009, New Delhi

After telling the Supreme Court that the Centre does not want a stay on the High Court order on Section 377, the Union Cabinet has asked the Attorney General of India to assist the apex court in every way to arrive at an opinion on the correctness of the High Court's judgment.

Government for gay rights

Sunil Prabhu, Tuesday September 1, 2009, New Delhi

NDTV has learnt that the government will not oppose decriminalising gay sex in the Supreme Court. NDTV has exclusive information that in a note prepared by the Cabinet, the government will tell the Supreme Court that it doesn't find any legal error with the Delhi High Court ruling that read down section 377, decriminalising homosexuality.

Gay couple: Home alone

Vikram Chowdhary, Tuesday August 4, 2009, Chandigarh

After the Delhi High court decriminalised Section 377, it's the turn of the government to make its stand clear. But whether or not the Supreme court upholds the high court order on September 14th, the real battle for gay rights is being fought in our homes and has a long way to go.

SC declines to stay HC order on gay sex

NDTV Correspondent, Monday July 20, 2009, New Delhi

The Supreme Court has declined to stay Delhi High Court order decriminalising homosexuality and has given the government six weeks to file its reply on its stand on Section 377.

Gay verdict not welcome: Religious leaders

Maya Sharma, Monday July 20, 2009, Bangalore

Several religious leaders of many different faiths came out united in Bangalore taking on something they describe as unnatural. At a press meet, they asked the Central government to oppose the Delhi High Court verdict legalising consensual adult gay sex.

Govt indecisive over gay sex

Press Trust of India, Sunday July 19, 2009, New Delhi

The Delhi High Court verdict legalising gay sex has put the government in a fix as it remains undecided about its stand in the Supreme Court, 10 days after a response was sought from it on the vexed issue. "No affidavit has been filed in the court as yet. It has to be seen what happens in the court," Attorney General G E Vahanvati, who will appear in the matter, said.

Chidambaram on gay rights

NDTV correspondent, Saturday July 11, 2009, New Delhi

The Union Cabinet will soon have to tell the Supreme Court whether it supports the Delhi High Court's decision to decriminalise homosexuality. But Home Minister P Chidambaram says the question before the Cabinet is now essentially a constitutional matter. Despite the moral objections raised by religious leaders, among others, Chidamabaram says the Cabinet will have decide whether the law which is more than a century old violates constitutional rights.

Gay equality: SC gives Centre 11 days

A Vaidyanathan, Sunetra Choudhury, Thursday July 9, 2009, New Delhi

Tell us where you stand on decriminalising gay sex in 12 days. This was the Supreme Court's order to the Centre on Thursday. The potent issue that's being nationally debated was in court after S K Kaushal, an astrologer, filed a PIL against the recent Delhi High Court verdict decriminalising homosexuality.

Gay sex verdict: SC notice to Centre

Press Trust of India, Thursday July 9, 2009, New Delhi

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Centre on a petition challenging the Delhi High Court judgement legalising gay sex among consenting adults. The apex court posted the matter for hearing on July 20. The Bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan said that any interim order against the High Court verdict, if necessary, would be considered only after hearing the parties concerned.

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