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Non-Consensual Unnatural Sex Clause 'Missing' In New Criminal Laws. Centre To Reply
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to make its stand clear on the exclusion of penal provisions for the offences of unnatural sex and sodomy from the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), which replaced the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
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Top OTT Releases This Week: Murder in Mahim, Doctor Who Season 14, and More
The Great Indian Kapil Show’s episode with the star cast of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar will drop on May 11
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Murder in Mahim Review: JioCinema Original Examines Homophobia Through the Lens of a Crime Drama
The show is set in Mumbai of 2013, when Article 377 was still in the picture and homosexuality was criminalised.
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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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Parliament Panel May Tell Government To Criminalise Adultery Again
A parliamentary committee is likely to recommend re-criminalisation of the adultery law and criminalisation of non-consensual sex between men, women and/or trans members, as part of an overhaul of colonial-era criminal laws in India.
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"It is Ironic": Court On "Misalignment" Between Section 377 And Rape Law
The Delhi High Court Wednesday said there was an anomaly and misalignment in the erstwhile Section 377 of the IPC and the rape law that protects a husband from prosecution for a non-consensual prosecution for a non-consensual sexual act.
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"Personal Win": Lawyers Who Fought Against Section 377 Come Out As Couple
Earlier this year, the TIME magazine included two Indian women lawyers - Menaka Guruswamy and Arundhati Katju - in its list of 100 most influential people of 2019. The two lawyers had led a long fight against Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, a controversial British-era law that banned consensual gay sex.
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Ellen DeGeneres 'Proud' Of Sprinter Dutee Chand For Coming Out As Gay
Ellen DeGeneres is an advocate for gay rights
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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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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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Police Protection For Lesbian Couple Who "Fear For Life" From Parents
Two lesbians who want to marry each other but fear that their lives are under threat from their parents rushed to the Delhi High Court on Monday which granted them police protection.
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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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"LGBTQ Community Part Of Society": Mohan Bhagwat Keeps Up With Times
When the Supreme Court scrapped a part of the 157-year-old Section 377 allowing consensual gay sex between adults, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)agreed with the judgment that homosexuality was not a crime.However, itstressed its opposition towards "this kind of relationship" and maintained its stance that gay relationships aren't "compatible...
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TISS, India's First Campus To Start Gender-Neutral Hostel
After the historic verdict by the Supreme Court to scrap Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) that criminalised homosexuality, India has become the first-ever country to have a gender-neutral hostel.
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'Pink Dollar' To Boost India's Economy After Gay Sex Legalized
India's private sector is set to enter a new era of inclusiveness, after a landmark Supreme Court ruling decriminalized homosexuality in a move that's expected to provide a significant boost to the South Asian nation's $2.6 trillion economy.
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Non-Consensual Unnatural Sex Clause 'Missing' In New Criminal Laws. Centre To Reply
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to make its stand clear on the exclusion of penal provisions for the offences of unnatural sex and sodomy from the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), which replaced the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
-
Top OTT Releases This Week: Murder in Mahim, Doctor Who Season 14, and More
The Great Indian Kapil Show’s episode with the star cast of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar will drop on May 11
-
Murder in Mahim Review: JioCinema Original Examines Homophobia Through the Lens of a Crime Drama
The show is set in Mumbai of 2013, when Article 377 was still in the picture and homosexuality was criminalised.
-
"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.
-
Parliament Panel May Tell Government To Criminalise Adultery Again
A parliamentary committee is likely to recommend re-criminalisation of the adultery law and criminalisation of non-consensual sex between men, women and/or trans members, as part of an overhaul of colonial-era criminal laws in India.
-
"It is Ironic": Court On "Misalignment" Between Section 377 And Rape Law
The Delhi High Court Wednesday said there was an anomaly and misalignment in the erstwhile Section 377 of the IPC and the rape law that protects a husband from prosecution for a non-consensual prosecution for a non-consensual sexual act.
-
"Personal Win": Lawyers Who Fought Against Section 377 Come Out As Couple
Earlier this year, the TIME magazine included two Indian women lawyers - Menaka Guruswamy and Arundhati Katju - in its list of 100 most influential people of 2019. The two lawyers had led a long fight against Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, a controversial British-era law that banned consensual gay sex.
-
Ellen DeGeneres 'Proud' Of Sprinter Dutee Chand For Coming Out As Gay
Ellen DeGeneres is an advocate for gay rights
-
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.
-
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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Police Protection For Lesbian Couple Who "Fear For Life" From Parents
Two lesbians who want to marry each other but fear that their lives are under threat from their parents rushed to the Delhi High Court on Monday which granted them police protection.
-
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.
-
"LGBTQ Community Part Of Society": Mohan Bhagwat Keeps Up With Times
When the Supreme Court scrapped a part of the 157-year-old Section 377 allowing consensual gay sex between adults, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)agreed with the judgment that homosexuality was not a crime.However, itstressed its opposition towards "this kind of relationship" and maintained its stance that gay relationships aren't "compatible...
-
TISS, India's First Campus To Start Gender-Neutral Hostel
After the historic verdict by the Supreme Court to scrap Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) that criminalised homosexuality, India has become the first-ever country to have a gender-neutral hostel.
-
'Pink Dollar' To Boost India's Economy After Gay Sex Legalized
India's private sector is set to enter a new era of inclusiveness, after a landmark Supreme Court ruling decriminalized homosexuality in a move that's expected to provide a significant boost to the South Asian nation's $2.6 trillion economy.
