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SECTION 377 NEWS
Unnatural sex with wife not offence under IPC Section 377: Madhya Pradesh High Court
May 04, 2024 8:36 pm
The court said “consent of both the parties is necessary for taking the act out of the purview of IPC Section 377.”
Curative pleas against 2013 verdict on Sec 377 infructuous, says SC
February 09, 2024 7:55 am
The Delhi High Court had in Naz Foundation Vs Union of India, struck down Section 377 IPC in 2009.
Indian Penal Code to Nyaya Sanhita: What's new, what is out, what changes
December 22, 2023 10:51 pm
From sedition to fake news to mob lynching, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, 2023 brings in several changes to the IPC, which it aims to replace.
How the armed forces can be prepared for transgender personnel
November 22, 2023 9:36 am
Just as the dedication and professionalism of the initial batches of women who served in uniform paved the way for more women to serve in uniform with pride, so also the hard work of the first lots of transgender professionals will pave the way for their acceptance into mainstream services. Hence, it is important to select them wisely.
Marriage equality: We won't win this battle from the shadows
October 20, 2023 8:38 pm
The fight for queer equality won’t be championed solely by well-intentioned allies advocating for us. It necessitates a ground-up approach, urging more of us to assert our presence and voice
Five years after Section 377, things are better for LGBTQIA+ people – but they aren't easy
September 07, 2023 7:35 pm
More often than not, you have to ‘un-gay’ yourself in certain situations, places, amongst certain kinds of people
After Section 377 read down, maybe need to redefine marriage: CJI
April 21, 2023 7:17 am
Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud said: “…Is the existence of two spouses who belong to a binary gender necessary for the requirement of marriage or has our law now progressed sufficiently to contemplate that the existence of binary genders, maybe, is not necessary for your definition of marriage.”
SC invoked indirect discrimination in law to read down Section 377 in 2018
April 16, 2023 10:31 am
In a separate but concurring opinion, Justice Chandrachud had recognised that indirect discrimination would violate the fundamental right to equality under Article 14 of the Constitution as much as “direct discrimination.”
Four years after Section 377 repeal: The transition from laws to lives is still not done
September 07, 2022 5:21 pm
Despite the rainbow flags on the road, queer people continue to live dual lives due to the severe lack of legal, familial and social support
Mumbai: Sec 377 added in case of woman’s murder by son-in-law
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.
SECTION 377 PHOTOS
LGBT activists celebrate after SC refers Section 377 to Constitution Bench
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.
SECTION 377 VIDEOS
Sec 377 verdict | We did not want it to be struck down. SC gave us a good start: Gautam Yadav, The Humsafar Trust
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.
Sec 377 profiles: I was afraid of telling my parents I’m bisexual. I thought I will be disowned.
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.
Sec 377 profiles: I wrote about my male crushes in my diary and one day my mother read it all
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.
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