Allahabad residents protest decriminalisation of gay sex
July 4th, 2010 - 11:13 pm ICT by ANI
Allahabad, July 4 (ANI): Residents in Allahabad today protested decriminalisation of gay sex on Sunday to express their angst against the Delhi High Court's verdict announced a year ago.On July 2, ... Read more...
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Celebrating Diversity And Inclusiveness In The Age Of Consent
July 4th, 2010 - 3:53 pm ICT by admin
By Medha Patkar - CNS
One year ago, on July 2nd 2009, a Delhi High Court division bench of Chief Justice AP Shah and Justice S Muralidhar said "We declare that Section ... Read more...
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Gays celebrate one year of Delhi High Court judgment
July 2nd, 2010 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) A joyous and flamboyant crowd of Delhi's gay community gathered Friday evening in the heart of the city to celebrate the first anniversary of Delhi High ... Read more...
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Year after historic verdict gays optimistic about future
July 1st, 2010 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) An year after the Delhi High Court passed a landmark verdict decriminalising homosexuality, gays in India can certainly breathe freer. But it's not all sunshine and roses ... Read more...
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Gay community demands probe in AMU teacher’s death
April 8th, 2010 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) community and social activists Thursday demanded an impartial investigation into the mysterious death of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) professor S.R. Siras, ... Read more...
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I am hurt at not being elevated: Outgoing Chief Justice
February 11th, 2010 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
By Kanu Sarda
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) With a heavy voice and tears in his eyes, Ajit Prakash Shah, outgoing Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, Thursday finally broke his silence ... Read more...
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Dunno Y… Na Jaane Kyun India’s answer to Brokeback Mountain?
January 19th, 2010 - 1:24 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
In a rather bold move, producer Anil Sharma's bilingual film Dunno Y... Na Jaane Kyun is all set to be India's answer to Brokeback Mountain. To be directed by Sanjay Sharma, the ... Read more...
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Sujatha Rao takes over as new health secretary
October 1st, 2009 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Kanuru Sujatha Rao, who was heading the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO), took charge as the new health secretary Thursday.
A 1974 batch officer of the Indian Administrative ... 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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Supreme Court issues notice to Centre on pleas challenging verdict on gay sex
August 17th, 2009 - 4:04 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 17 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre on petitions seeking stay of a Delhi High Court verdict legalising gay sex.Two petitions were filed Christian ... Read more...
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Goa to host gay group tour in October
August 17th, 2009 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 17 (IANS) Goa will host a group tour for gays this October, a few months after homosexuality was decriminalised in India by a Delhi high court ruling.
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Woman, 80, raped by 70-year-old ‘hakeem’
August 13th, 2009 - 6:27 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Aug 13 (ANI): An 80-year-old woman in Pakistan was allegedly raped by a 70-year-old 'hakeem' in his clinic after he intoxicated her.The elderly woman registered an FIR against the accused Ahmed ... 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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Monsoon session of Parliament to end today
August 7th, 2009 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 7 (ANI): After a month long session that commenced on July 2, the budget cum monsoon session of the 15th Lok Sabha will end today.Along with annual Railway ... Read more...
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Government to curb misuse of Sec 377, says Moily
August 2nd, 2009 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 02(ANI): Union Law Minister Veerappa Moily has said on Sunday that the law should not become an instrument of exploitation by authorities, and the government will take action to ... 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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Apex court refuses to stay gay sex verdict (Lead)
July 20th, 2009 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday refused to suspend a Delhi High Court ruling decriminalising consensual homosexuality in private between two adults, maintaining that the ruling has no "penal ... Read more...
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LGBT community cheers apex court’s refusal to stay gay sex order
July 20th, 2009 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The rainbow community of the lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender (LGBT) in the capital had another reason to cheer Monday when the Supreme Court refused to stay ... Read more...
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Supreme Court asks Centre to file its opinion on homosexual offence, in eight weeks
July 20th, 2009 - 3:57 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July20 (ANI): The Supreme Court has asked the central Government to file its response within eight weeks on the verdict of the Delhi High Court to decriminalise the homosexual behaviour ... 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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Religious leaders in Bangalore condemn gay sex
July 19th, 2009 - 12:40 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, July 19 (ANI): Religious leaders have asked the government not to leagalise gay sex after a recent court verdict that decriminalised homosexuality in India.Harminder Singh, a Sikh leader said his ... Read more...
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Changes in rape laws under consideration: Law minister
July 16th, 2009 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The union Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily Thursday said the government has received suggestions from various groups, including the National Commission for Women, for changes in laws ... 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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PM says court’s verdict on Article 377 to be discussed with cabinet
July 11th, 2009 - 12:11 pm ICT by ANI
By Naveen KapoorOn Board special flight, July 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has said the matter related to the Delhi High Court's ruling on gay sex legalization will be ... Read more...
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Gay sex is an elitist issue, says Vayalar Ravi
July 10th, 2009 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi Friday termed the controversy over decriminalisation of homosexuality as an "elitist issue", and said "the poor are not concerned ... 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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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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Now allow same-sex marriages, says Indian American lesbian scholar (With Image)
July 9th, 2009 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, July 9 (IANS) Welcoming the decriminalisation of homosexuality by the Delhi High Court, a known lesbian Indian American scholar says India should now follow Nepal and allow same-sex ... 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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Gay couples tie knot in Chandigarh
July 8th, 2009 - 10:35 pm ICT by ANI
Chandigarh, July 8(ANI): Within a week of Delhi High Court negating the ban on homosexuals, lesbians and gay sex with reference to Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, Chandigarh city witnessed ... 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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