Expressions - Bhagwad Jal Park
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This section will follow each and every legal movement on Article 377. Often when a court hearing is postponed, the media don’t report it and those who’re interested don’t know when the next date of hearing is. However, I can directly access the court records online and will post the most updated information available about when the next hearing is and who the parties involved are.
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 stay on the … Read more
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 outburst of sentiments … Read more
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 groups. Ah well, it had … Read more
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Today the Delhi High Court delivered its much awaited judgment on the legality of Article 377 of the IPC as it pertains to homosexuals. In line with previous opinions from the court, it maintained that criminalizing a private act between people where no person is harmed is beyond the jurisdiction of the state and violates … Read more