Gay rights will affect India's ethos: Catholic guild

Thursday , 1 April '10

On July 2, 2009, Delhi HC had passed a ruling de-criminalising homosexual intercourse between consenting adults.

'Homosexuality is an uncontrollable feeling, like poetry''

Friday , 26 February '10

'I am in the news every day these days... Friends update me on day-to-day news,' says AMU professor Srinivas Ramachandra Siras.

Govt takes no stand on gay sex, leaves it to Supreme Court

Thursday , 17 September '09

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.

After Law, now Home backs Court ruling on gay rights

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.

Cabinet decision on gay sex likely next week

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.

Gay rights: SC issues notice to Centre on pleas challenging HC verdict

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.

Sec 377 misused... Delhi HC verdict well argued: Moily

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.

Tough to fault HC 377 ruling: Law Ministry

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.

Don''t want 377 ruling stayed, need time for stand: Govt to SC

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...

SC declines to stay HC verdict on homosexuality

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.

SC notice to Centre on Delhi HC verdict on gay sex

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.

Legalising gay sex will make 'old people miserable': SP

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.

Hinduism does not condemn gay people: UK Hindu Council

Friday , 3 July '09

The Hindu Council UK welcomed the Delhi High Court's historic judgement which decriminalised consensual homo sexual relations.

Cyber war over legalising gay sex

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.

'I never thought of myself as a criminal. The court mercifully agrees'

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.