Shying away from taking any stand on gay sex, the government virtually left it for the Supreme Court to decide on the "correctness" of the Delhi High Court order decriminalising homosexuality.
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Wednesday , 9 September '09
The Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights has approached the SC challenging the Delhi High Court's verdict legalising gay sex.
Wednesday , 2 September '09
Ministry of Home Affairs has decided against opposing the July 2 judgment of Delhi HC striking down provisions in Sec 377 of IPC that criminalised same-gender, consensual sex.
Thursday , 27 August '09
The govt had set up a panel comprising of Veerappa Moily, P Chidambaram and Ghulam Nabi Azad to formulate its response and convey it to the Union Cabinet.
Monday , 17 August '09
The apex court's notice came on two petitions filed by Christian Apostolic Churches Alliance and S K Tijarawala, a disciple of Baba Ramdev.
Sunday , 2 August '09
Apprehending misuse of Sec 377 of Indian Penal Code in the future, Law Minister Veerappa Moily has said the law should not become an instrument of exploitation by authorities.
Wednesday , 22 July '09
Union Law Secretary has told the Govt that it’s difficult to find any lacunae in Delhi HC judgment which struck down provisions in Section 377 of IPC.
Tuesday , 21 July '09
In a departure from the stand it had taken earlier, the government today told the Supreme Court that it does not want an interim stay on the July 2 Delhi High Court...
Monday , 20 July '09
Supreme Court on Monday declined to pass an interim order to stay the Delhi High Court verdict legalising gay sex among consenting adults.Thursday , 9 July '09
A gay couple from Panchkula tied a knot at Abheypur village in Industrial Area today.
Thursday , 9 July '09
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Centre on a petition challenging the Delhi High Court judgement legalising gay sex among the consenting adults.Sunday , 5 July '09
Former Union minister and RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Saturday demanded that the central government...
Friday , 3 July '09
SP MP Ram Gopal Yadav said the Delhi High Court ruling legalising gay sex should be challenged by the Centre in the Supreme Court.Friday , 3 July '09
Indian American gay and lesbian activists termed Delhi High Court's decision which decriminalised homosexuality as 'historic first' in their effort to fight for their rights in India.
Friday , 3 July '09
The Hindu Council UK welcomed the Delhi High Court's historic judgement which decriminalised consensual homo sexual relations.
Friday , 3 July '09
Bringing out the deep divisions in Indian society about homosexuality, netizens have given a mixed reaction to the court ruling legalising gay sex.
Friday , 3 July '09
I never ever thought of myself as a criminal. In fact quite frankly, I do not think about myself at all.
Friday , 3 July '09
Although it has already indicated that it’s not averse to the idea of Section 377 being amended or repealed, the Union Home Ministry decided to tread cautiously on the next steps after the landmark Delhi HC ruling.
Friday , 3 July '09
The government’s argument before the Delhi High Court that judiciary must maintain self-restraint while...Friday , 3 July '09
It's a landmark day in our country’s history as the community of lesbians, gay, bisexuals, trans-genders and inter-sex, after a long struggle...