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Supreme Court issues notice to center to reply on gay sex verdict by July 20
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 its stand on a petition challenging the Delhi High Court’s ruling to legalize gay sex among consenting adults.
The apex court was hearing a [...]
SC likely to take up plea against legalizing homosexuality
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 the quashing of the verdict of the Delhi High Court legalizing gay sex between consenting adults in private, which was earlier a criminal [...]
Clerics in Moradabad issue fatwa against homosexuality
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 ruled that gay sex was not a crime, a [...]
Decriminalise homosexuality says Delhi High Court
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 gay sex among consenting adults is a violation of fundamental rights.
The verdict is the first of its kind by an Indian court on [...]
