Won't wait for majoritarian governments to enact or delete laws: SC on Section 377
The SC bench said the moment it is convinced about violation of the fundamental right, the object of these fundamental rights give power to the court to strike down the law.
Jul 17, 2018, 14:42 PM IST
SC agrees to examine correctness of 2013 verdict criminalising homosexuality
The apex court had in 2013 had restored the criminality of the sexual relationship between persons of the same sex, after the Delhi High Court' had decriminalised it in 2009.
Jul 10, 2018, 14:56 PM IST
Homosexuality not normal, it's against Hindutva: Subramanian Swamy
The top court is all set to commence the crucial hearing on a clutch of pleas challenging Section 377 of the Indian Penal Court (IPC) which re-criminalisation of consensual gay sex between two adults, rejecting the Centre's plea seeking postponement of the proceedings.
Jul 10, 2018, 11:37 AM IST
Supreme Court to hear pleas on homosexuality from today; rejects govt's plea to defer it
The apex court had in 2013 had restored the criminality of the sexual relationship between persons of the same sex, after the Delhi High Court' had decriminalised it in 2009.
Jul 10, 2018, 06:09 AM IST
Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, Uttar Pradesh government on plea against Section 377
The plea is likely to be look at differently this time, considering the Supreme Court has ruled that privacy is a fundamental right.
May 01, 2018, 15:09 PM IST
Parents stage protest after Kolkata school 'accuses' 10 students of being lesbians
The school management claims fellow students have complained of being inappropriately touched by the ten girls in question. Parents of the girls though refute the charges.
Mar 14, 2018, 10:17 AM IST
From Aadhaar to Section 377: 8 crucial cases before SC today
Five days after four rebel Supreme Court judges publicly questioned the Chief Justice of India of assigning cases of importance to select benches, the top court is all set to listen to eight important cases on January 17, Wednesday.
Jan 17, 2018, 09:34 AM IST
Section 377 will be dead soon: Harish Salve
Hours after the Supreme Court decided to reconsider the Constitutional validity of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) which criminalises homosexuality, top lawyer Harish Salve claimed the law will soon be dead.
Jan 08, 2018, 19:34 PM IST
Flaunt it, get punished: Subramanian Swamy's message to LGBT community
Swamy has been vocal about his views on homosexuality.
Jan 08, 2018, 15:46 PM IST
SC to reconsider constitutional validity of Section 377 which criminalises homosexuality
SC issued a notice to the Central government seeking its response on a writ petition filed by five members of the LGBT community, who said that they live in fear of police because of their natural sexual preferences.
Jan 08, 2018, 13:14 PM IST
Genes linked to homosexuality identified
Researchers from North Shore University Health System (NSUHS) in the US also discovered differences in the TSHR gene, which is linked to the thyroid, The Telegraph reported.
Dec 09, 2017, 18:08 PM IST
Australians decisively vote 'yes' to same-sex marriage
Australians decisively vote 'yes' to same-sex marriage
Nov 15, 2017, 13:40 PM IST
Egypt steps up crackdown on gay community, arrests 27 over suspicion of homosexual behaviour
Egypt has stepped up a crackdown on people suspected of homosexuality, arresting a total of 27 in a little more than a week, security officials said on Tuesday.
Oct 03, 2017, 20:52 PM IST
Russia to appeal against European court ruling on ''gay propaganda''
"The (Russian) Justice Ministry expresses its disagreement with the conclusions of the European Court," the ministry said in a statement.
Jun 20, 2017, 16:31 PM IST
Serbia president names gay woman as PM in Balkan first
The appointment makes her Serbia`s first female prime minister and the first openly gay premier in the Balkans, where homosexuality remains a taboo in many parts of the region.
Jun 15, 2017, 23:43 PM IST
Malaysia offers up to USD 1,000 for best 'gay prevention' video
The Malaysian government is offering cash prizes of up to $1,000 for the best videos explaining how to "prevent" homosexuality, according to a competition launched on the health ministry's website.
Jun 03, 2017, 18:47 PM IST
Malaysia offers up to $ 1,000 for best 'gay prevention' video
The Malaysian government is offering cash prizes of up to USD 1,000 for the best videos explaining how to "prevent" homosexuality, according to a competition launched on the health ministry's website.
Jun 03, 2017, 13:42 PM IST
South Korean military court jails soldier for gay sex
Homosexual acts are not a crime for civilians in South Korea, but it remains a conservative and patriarchal society.
May 24, 2017, 11:54 AM IST
Indonesian men sentenced to caning for gay sex
A sharia court Wednesday sentenced two men to be publicly caned for gay sex for the first time in Indonesia`s conservative province of Aceh, the latest sign of a backlash against homosexuals in the Muslim-majority country.
May 17, 2017, 12:22 PM IST
Muslims chant 'Allah-O-Akbar', throw gays from rooftop as Sharia punishment
It's a very disturbing video!
Apr 03, 2017, 11:36 AM IST
