Article 377 case pushed to 9th December 2009 in Supreme Court

Provides the next date for the hearing on Article 377 and shows two new petitioners who’ve come to oppose the decriminalization of homosexuality in the Supreme Court . . . → Read More: Article 377 case pushed to 9th December 2009 in Supreme Court

Why the comparison between homosexuality and bestiality?

Explains why homosexuality in not comparable to bestiality . . . → Read More: Why the comparison between homosexuality and bestiality?

Section 377 – Mess in the SC. Hearing for 29th Oct. 2009

I’m trying to make sense of the mess of petitions in the Indian Supreme Court challenging the decriminalization of gay sex by the Delhi HC. . . . → Read More: Section 377 – Mess in the SC. Hearing for 29th Oct. 2009

Hearing on Article 377 set for Tomorrow

Supreme Court hearing on Article 377 scheduled for 30th September 2009. The primary petitioner is called “Bhim Singh” who seems personally upset by the Delhi HCs decriminalization of homosexuality. Read on for more details… . . . → Read More: Hearing on Article 377 set for Tomorrow

Cabinet to Indian Supreme Court – "We'll leave Article 377 to you"

Now that the Indian SC will hear the petitions challenging the Delhi HC’s verdict on gay sex on the 29th of September or thereabouts, the Cabinet has at last come out with its final view on the matter. This as we saw, was delayed since Chidambaram was off in the US, but . . . → Read More: Cabinet to Indian Supreme Court – "We'll leave Article 377 to you"

SC hearing on Article 377 postponed from 14th September to 29th

I really wish the media would take the trouble to keep us posted of important court cases when they’re scheduled for a hearing. We were all waiting for the SC to arbitrate Article 377 on the 14th of September 2009 and when the date arrives, no report in the media to keep us informed of what happened. Luckily, my Google Calendar is set up to notify me a day before the date approaches, and so when I found there was no mention of it, I decided to dig the records for myself.

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Govt. says High Court's Judgement on gay sex is Constitutional

It’s heartening to note, that while the Indian Govt. still has to lay it’s position before the Supreme Court, a preliminary panel of the three involved ministries (Home, Health, and Law) have said that the Delhi High Court’s judgment legalizing gay sex followed the Indian Constitution – specifically Articles 14, 15, and . . . → Read More: Govt. says High Court's Judgement on gay sex is Constitutional

SC once again refuses stay on gay sex

For the second time, the SC refused to stay the High Court’s historic verdict decriminalizing gay sex. This is as it should be. The bench which had the Chief Justice of India on it, said that since there was no danger of any penal consequences, there was no reason to put a . . . → Read More: SC once again refuses stay on gay sex

India is not a Mobocracy – But the BJP thinks it is

Over the years, an idea seems to have ingrained itself into the Indian mindset – that Democracy is all about doing what the majority of the people want. To exemplify this, just recently the BJP said that it was not apologetic about the demolition of the Babri Masjid since it “was the . . . → Read More: India is not a Mobocracy – But the BJP thinks it is

Why the Indian SC will uphold the Decriminalization of Gay Sex – Take the Poll

How do YOU think the Supreme Court will rule on Gay sex? Take the poll…

Outraged at the verdict from the Delhi HC decriminalizing gay sex, an astrologer has objected to the ruling in the Supreme Court saying that it will “ruin Indian values.” He is supported by various religious . . . → Read More: Why the Indian SC will uphold the Decriminalization of Gay Sex – Take the Poll