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"Time Has Come To Decriminalise Defamation": Supreme Court's Big Remark
The Supreme Court on Monday remarked in favour of decriminalising the offence of defamation while hearing a case against online news portal 'The Wire' filed by Amita Singh, a retired teacher from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).
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Cannabis To Be Re-Listed As A Narcotic By End Of 2024, Says Thai PM
Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Wednesday that cannabis would be re-listed as a narcotic by end of 2024, in a stunning U-turn for the country two years after it became the first in the region to decriminalise its recreational use.
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Thailand Prime Minister Candidate Casts Vote In Marijuana-Print Shirt
Thailand's health minister and cannabis advocate Anutin Charnvirakul turned heads during Sunday's election as he arrived to cast his vote at a polling station wearing a dark shirt with bright green marijuana leaves.
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LGBTQ Singaporeans Welcome Sex Law Repeal, Decry Marriage Exclusion
The Singaporean government plans to decriminalise gay sex but upholds the traditional definition of marriage as being between a man and a woman.
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States Can't Withdraw Criminal Cases Against Legislators: Supreme Court
The state governments cannot withdraw pending criminal cases against MPs and MLAs without the approval of the high courts, the Supreme Court said today.
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"Within 48 Hours Of...": A Supreme Court Move To Decriminalise Politics
Political parties must make criminal records of their poll candidates public within 48 hours of their selection, the Supreme Court said today, in a big step towards decriminalising politics.
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Budget 2021: Key Changes In GST To Help Small And Medium-Sized Businesses
Finance Bill 2021 introduces several changes relating to GST audits, input tax credit and relaxation of compliance requirements
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Decriminalising Multi-Level Marketing: The Need For Nuance
Simplistic decriminalisation would leave the public vulnerable to pyramid schemes, writes Vikram Hegde.
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Decriminalisation Of Company Law And Other U-Turns
Decriminalisation maybe necessary but can meager monetary penalties be deterrent enough?
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LGBT Community Chants "We Got Freedom", Marches Freely In Delhi
Thousands marched proudly through the street's in the national capital today, in the first gay pride parade since the Supreme Court decriminalised homosexuality. Participants waved rainbow flags and placards emblazoned with "Love Wins" and "Adios 377" -- a reference to the colonial-era law banning gay sex that was struck down in September.
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Sexuality Is Not Free Speech, Says Arun Jaitley On Section 377 Verdict
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said he did not agree with the portion of the historic Supreme Court judgment decriminalising consensual gay sex that called sexuality a part of free speech, as he felt it raises questions on restraining any form of homosexual or bisexual activity in a school hostel, prison or army frontier.
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Freely, Fairly Elected Government Vital Component Of Democracy: Top Court
An essential component of a constitutional democracy is its ability to secure for its citizenry a freely and fairly elected government comprising members of high integrity and morality, the Supreme Court said today.
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Section 377 Based On Law By Henry VIII In 1533, Explains Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, which unanimously struck down part of the British-era law that criminalised gay sex, has traced the history of the 158-year-old provision in its judgement back to the reign of King Henry VIII in 1533.
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India's Supreme Court Legalizes Gay Sex in Landmark Ruling
India’s Supreme Court Legalizes Gay Sex in Landmark Ruling
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As A Gay Man, The End Of 377 Is A Dream Come True, Somewhere Over The Rainbow
There is a reason why this needs to be celebrated by everyone, not just the LGBTQ community. The right to live life as one is, is a basic human right
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"Time Has Come To Decriminalise Defamation": Supreme Court's Big Remark
The Supreme Court on Monday remarked in favour of decriminalising the offence of defamation while hearing a case against online news portal 'The Wire' filed by Amita Singh, a retired teacher from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).
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Cannabis To Be Re-Listed As A Narcotic By End Of 2024, Says Thai PM
Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Wednesday that cannabis would be re-listed as a narcotic by end of 2024, in a stunning U-turn for the country two years after it became the first in the region to decriminalise its recreational use.
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Thailand Prime Minister Candidate Casts Vote In Marijuana-Print Shirt
Thailand's health minister and cannabis advocate Anutin Charnvirakul turned heads during Sunday's election as he arrived to cast his vote at a polling station wearing a dark shirt with bright green marijuana leaves.
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LGBTQ Singaporeans Welcome Sex Law Repeal, Decry Marriage Exclusion
The Singaporean government plans to decriminalise gay sex but upholds the traditional definition of marriage as being between a man and a woman.
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States Can't Withdraw Criminal Cases Against Legislators: Supreme Court
The state governments cannot withdraw pending criminal cases against MPs and MLAs without the approval of the high courts, the Supreme Court said today.
-
"Within 48 Hours Of...": A Supreme Court Move To Decriminalise Politics
Political parties must make criminal records of their poll candidates public within 48 hours of their selection, the Supreme Court said today, in a big step towards decriminalising politics.
-
Budget 2021: Key Changes In GST To Help Small And Medium-Sized Businesses
Finance Bill 2021 introduces several changes relating to GST audits, input tax credit and relaxation of compliance requirements
-
Decriminalising Multi-Level Marketing: The Need For Nuance
Simplistic decriminalisation would leave the public vulnerable to pyramid schemes, writes Vikram Hegde.
-
Decriminalisation Of Company Law And Other U-Turns
Decriminalisation maybe necessary but can meager monetary penalties be deterrent enough?
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LGBT Community Chants "We Got Freedom", Marches Freely In Delhi
Thousands marched proudly through the street's in the national capital today, in the first gay pride parade since the Supreme Court decriminalised homosexuality. Participants waved rainbow flags and placards emblazoned with "Love Wins" and "Adios 377" -- a reference to the colonial-era law banning gay sex that was struck down in September.
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Sexuality Is Not Free Speech, Says Arun Jaitley On Section 377 Verdict
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said he did not agree with the portion of the historic Supreme Court judgment decriminalising consensual gay sex that called sexuality a part of free speech, as he felt it raises questions on restraining any form of homosexual or bisexual activity in a school hostel, prison or army frontier.
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Freely, Fairly Elected Government Vital Component Of Democracy: Top Court
An essential component of a constitutional democracy is its ability to secure for its citizenry a freely and fairly elected government comprising members of high integrity and morality, the Supreme Court said today.
-
Section 377 Based On Law By Henry VIII In 1533, Explains Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, which unanimously struck down part of the British-era law that criminalised gay sex, has traced the history of the 158-year-old provision in its judgement back to the reign of King Henry VIII in 1533.
-
India's Supreme Court Legalizes Gay Sex in Landmark Ruling
India’s Supreme Court Legalizes Gay Sex in Landmark Ruling
-
As A Gay Man, The End Of 377 Is A Dream Come True, Somewhere Over The Rainbow
There is a reason why this needs to be celebrated by everyone, not just the LGBTQ community. The right to live life as one is, is a basic human right
