Activists welcome government’s stance on gay sex
September 17th, 2009 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Gay activists and lawyers Thursday welcomed the government's decision to leave it to the Supreme Court to arrive at a view on decriminalising homosexuality among consenting ... Read more...
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Government refrains from view on decriminalising gay sex (Lead)
September 17th, 2009 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) The government Thursday refrained from taking a view on the Delhi High Court's ruling decriminalising gay sex, and said it was for the Supreme Court to ... Read more...
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Cabinet puts Section 377 in Supreme Court’s hands
September 17th, 2009 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 17 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Thursday, decided to ask Attorney General G E Vahanavati to assist the Supreme Court in arriving at an opinion on Delhi High ... Read more...
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Government takes no view on decriminalising gay sex
September 17th, 2009 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) The government has not taken a view on supporting or opposing in the Supreme Court the recent Delhi High Court judgement decriminalising homosexuality among consenting adults.
Following ... Read more...
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Delhi child rights panel moves apex court on gay sex
September 15th, 2009 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Delhi's child-rights panel Tuesday moved the Supreme Court opposing a high court ruling decriminalising homosexuality, saying it would permit sex between men as young as 18. ... Read more...
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Supreme Court seeks government response on gay sex verdict
August 17th, 2009 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday sought the central government's stand on decriminalising of gay sex between consenting adults after a set of two fresh lawsuits challenged the Delhi ... Read more...
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World AIDS meet hails Delhi court ruling on gay sex (Lead)
August 11th, 2009 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The International AIDS Congress in Indonesia Tuesday hailed the Delhi High Court ruling decriminalising gay sex while advocating that countries must facilitate an "enabling legal environment and ... Read more...
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Moily praises gay sex ruling, says government may amend section 377
August 2nd, 2009 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) The Delhi High Court verdict de-criminalising gay sex between consenting adults has been highly acclaimed by union Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily as a "well-documented and well-researched" ... Read more...
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Supreme Court refuses to stay gay sex verdict
July 20th, 2009 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Maintaining that the recent Delhi High Court verdict decriminalising homosexuality does not permit incestuous relations or adultery, the Supreme Court Monday said it will wait for the ... Read more...
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Supreme Court to hear plea against legalizing homosexuality
July 20th, 2009 - 12:09 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 20 (ANI): The Supreme Court will today hear a petition challenging the Delhi High Court's ruling to legalize gay sex among consenting adults.On July 9, a two-judge bench of ... Read more...
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Cabinet to discuss court ruling on gay sex: PM
July 11th, 2009 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin
On Board Air India One, July 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said the union cabinet will soon discuss the Delhi High Court ruling decriminalising homosexuality."I will seek ... Read more...
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Apex court seeks centre’s stand on homosexuality (Lead)
July 9th, 2009 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday sought the respective stands of the union and the Delhi governments on a lawsuit challenging a Delhi High Court verdict legalizing consensual homosexuality ... Read more...
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Govt will review Delhi HC ruling on gay sex legalization: Moily
July 9th, 2009 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 9 (ANI): Union Law Minister Veerappa Moily today said that the government will review the Delhi High Court's ruling to legalize gay sex among consenting adults.Moily, although stopped short ... Read more...
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Armed forces not gay over ruling on homosexuality
July 9th, 2009 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
By Ritu Sharma
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) India's armed forces have received the Delhi High Court's judgement decriminalising homosexuality with a resounding "no", with armed forces acts saying such behaviour is deemed ... Read more...
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Supreme Court issues notice to center to reply on gay sex verdict by July 20
July 9th, 2009 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 9 (ANI): A two judge bench of the Supreme Court comprising Chief Justice K. G. Balkrishnan and Justice P Sathasivam today issued notice to the Union Government, to explain ... Read more...
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Notices to union and Delhi governments on Section 377
July 9th, 2009 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday issued notices to the union government, the Delhi government and the NGO Naz Foundation seeking their stand on a lawsuit challenging the July ... Read more...
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SC likely to take up plea against legalizing homosexuality
July 9th, 2009 - 12:36 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 9 (ANI): The Supreme Court is likely to take up the petition filed by astrologer Suresh Kumar Kaushal challenging the Delhi High Court's ruling to legalize gay sex.Kaushal sought ... Read more...
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Four gay couples tie the knot in Chandigarh
July 8th, 2009 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 8 (IANS) Enthused by the Delhi High Court verdict decriminalising gay sex, at least four gay couples in this city have performed wedding rituals at a prominent temple, declaring themselves ... Read more...
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Decriminalising gay sex: Verdict challenged in apex court
July 8th, 2009 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The Delhi High Court's verdict decriminalising homosexual sex, which has invited sharp reactions, had been challenged in the Supreme Court.
The lawsuit was filed by advocate Suresh Kumar ... Read more...
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We are no longer criminals, say capital’s eunuchs
July 5th, 2009 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Shweta Srinivasan
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) "We are not criminals, never were," a member of the capital's abused and suppressed transgender community said as the group erupted in joy after hearing ... Read more...
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Lalu against legalising gay sex, Sharad Yadav has no issues (Lead)
July 4th, 2009 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Saturday said the Delhi High Court had done a "very dangerous thing" by decriminalising gay sex, though Janata Dal-United ... Read more...
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Women’s commission seeks nationwide debate on legalising gay sex
July 4th, 2009 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) Saturday called for a nationwide debate on the Delhi High Court's landmark ruling that decriminalised gay sex in the country.
"It ... Read more...
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Lalu Prasad against legalising gay sex
July 4th, 2009 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Saturday said the Delhi High Court had done a "very dangerous thing" by de-criminalising homosexuality and he would raise ... Read more...
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Sex workers oppose decriminalisation of gay sex
July 3rd, 2009 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) While thousands of homosexuals across the country celebrate freedom from the criminal tag following the Delhi High Court verdict, a group representing sex workers Friday wrote a ... Read more...
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PM to take view on decriminalising gay sex
July 3rd, 2009 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) After the Delhi High Court's landmark verdict decriminalising gay sex, the matter is now in Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's court - on whether to amend the ... Read more...
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Gay activists in US hail Delhi lifting ban on homosexuality
July 3rd, 2009 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, July 3 (IANS) Gay activists in the US, including Indian Americans, have hailed the Delhi High Court judgement decriminalising homosexuality, terming it as a "historic first".The US media ... Read more...
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Clerics in Moradabad issue fatwa against homosexuality
July 3rd, 2009 - 8:08 pm ICT by ANI
Moradabad, July 3 (ANI): A day after the Delhi High Court overturned ban on gay sex, Muslim clerics in Moradabad have issued a fatwa against homosexuality.The Delhi High Court on Thursday had ... Read more...
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Gay sex is no crime, says court, religious leaders protest (Roundup)
July 2nd, 2009 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The Delhi High Court ruled Thursday that gay sex among consenting adults was no crime, a landmark event that triggered celebrations by gay activists but which ... Read more...
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Homosexuality against will of God: Religious leaders (Lead)
July 2nd, 2009 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) For once India's religious heads stood united, with denominational leaders speaking in one voice against the ruling of the Delhi High Court legalising gay sex as ... Read more...
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Political parties play safe on gay ruling
July 2nd, 2009 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Political parties, including the ruling Congress, reacted with caution to the landmark Delhi High Court judgement Thursday de-criminalising gay sex in India.
Except for the Samajwadi Party ... Read more...
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Gay sex legalised in India, religious leaders protest (Second Lead)
July 2nd, 2009 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Gay sex Thursday won legal sanction in India after the Delhi High Court passed a landmark ruling that was hailed by gay rights activists but denounced by ... Read more...
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Decriminalise homosexuality says Delhi High Court
July 2nd, 2009 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi July 02 (ANI): In a landmark judgement the Delhi High Court today decriminalised homosexuality.A two-judge bench comprising Chief Justice A P Shah, and Justice S Muralidahr said the criminalisation of ... Read more...
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Gay sex legal, says Delhi High Court (Lead)
July 2nd, 2009 - 1:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday decriminalised gay sex by striking down section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), quoting Jawaharlal Nehru to emphasise that the Constitution ... Read more...
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Court to rule on gay rights Thursday
July 1st, 2009 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The Delhi High Court is likely to rule Thursday on a much- debated petition by gay right activists seeking de-criminalization of homosexual relations among consenting adults.
A bench ... Read more...
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Decriminalising homosexuality - gays hopeful, political parties wary
June 28th, 2009 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) There can be "no better news", said members of the capital's gay community, voicing happiness at reports that the government was planning to change an archaic ... Read more...
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