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If enacted, Section 377 'won't withstand the test of constitutionality'
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): As the Constitution Bench of Supreme Court continues to hear the pleas seeking scrapping of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) which criminalises homosexuality, advocate Arvind Dattar said if enacted the law "won't withstand the test of constitutiona
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Section 377: Centre to file response in SC today
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Soon after a Constitution Bench of Supreme Court began hearing the pleas seeking scrapping of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code which criminalises homosexuality, Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Central Government, told the cour
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Homosexuality a danger to national security: Swamy
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Ahead of the Supreme Court hearing on petitions filed against Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Tuesday opined that homosexuality was a danger to national security.
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SC to hear petition against Section 377 today
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] July 10 (ANI): The Constitution Bench of Supreme Court will on Tuesday hear petitions against Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalises homosexuality.
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Swamy calls for law to make rapists impotent
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Monday hailed the Supreme Court's decision to dismiss review pleas filed by three of the four convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case, and said as an alternate law, rapists should be made to
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In remembrance of Syama Prasad Mookerjee, Jaitley attacks Congress on free
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): On the 117th birth anniversary of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee on Friday, Union Minister Arun Jaitley criticised the Congress party for amending the Constitution in 1951 to restrict the Jan Sangh founder from advocating 'Akhand Bharat'.
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Onus on Jagannath temple committee to allow visitors of other religion: S
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Friday said that the Puri Jagannath temple management committee will consider whether members of other religions should be allowed or not.
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SC to hear petition against Section 377 next week
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): The Constitution Bench of Supreme Court will on Tuesday (July 10) hear petitions against Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalises homosexuality.
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Polls to be conducted as per current system: CEC on simultaneous election
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner OP Rawat on Wednesday said the Election Commission (EC) will continue to conduct elections under the under the provisions of Constitution of India and Representation of People Act.
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Any anti-constitutional decision can be opposed by LG: Subramanian Swamy
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Wednesday welcomed the judgement by the five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court in favour of the Delhi Government on its tussle with the Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal.
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CM Kejriwal hails SC verdict on Delhi Govt-LG tussle
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday hailed the verdict by the five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court in favour of the Delhi Government on its tussle with the Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal.
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Treason petition against Nawaz, Abbasi adjourned till elections
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], June 29 (ANI): The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday adjourned the hearing of a treason petition against Pakistan's former prime ministers Nawaz Sharif and Shahid Khaqan Abbasi till after the general elections.
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