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Anti-gay law: Activists hopeful, SC to resume hearing
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi/Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 10 (ANI): The Supreme Court, on Thursday, will resume hearing a batch of petitions against Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which criminalises homosexual activities.
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Centre opposes PIL seeking women liable under adultery offence
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): The Centre on Wednesday opposed the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Joseph Shine, seeking to make men and women equally liable under the offence of adultery.
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Section 377 arbitrary, unconstitutional: lawyer Menaka Guruswamy
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (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, lawyer for one of the petitioners Menaka Guruswamy on Wednesday said that the section
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SC hearing on Section 377 to continue today
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday will continue hearing a batch of petitions against Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which criminalises homosexual activities.
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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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Hyderabad man bangs 3-year-old son against autorickshaw
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 10 (ANI): In a gruesome incident, an allegedly drunk man was caught on camera slamming his three-year-old son against an auto-rickshaw.
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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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SC refuses to delay hearing on Section 377
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jul 9 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday refused to adjourn hearing a batch of petitions against Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code which criminalises homosexuality.
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Delhi court pulls up police for not arresting Daati Maharaj
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday pulled up the city police and questioned as to why self-styled godman Daati Maharaj has not been arrested yet in connection with a rape case.
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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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