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Two Indonesian soldiers get seven months' jail for gay sex

While gay sex is barred in the military, it is legal for civilians in the world's biggest Muslim-majority nation, except in the conservative province of Aceh.

published on : 30th November 2022
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LGBTQ Singaporeans welcome sex law repeal, decry marriage exclusion

Section 377A of Singapore's penal code penalises sex between men with up to two years in jail.

published on : 22nd August 2022
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Section 377 verdict: SC refers to global judgments that decriminalise gay sex

CJI Misra and Justice Khanwilkar mentioned the constitutional courts of United States, Canada, South Africa, Republic of Philippines and the European Court of Human Rights.

published on : 8th September 2018
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Religious groups up in arms against Supreme Court's Section 377 verdict

Some of the groups are planning to approach the top court seeking a review of the verdict.

published on : 8th September 2018
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LGBTQ community celebrates historic Supreme Court verdict on Section 377

A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court unanimously decriminalised part of the 158-year-old colonial law under Section 377 of the IPC, which criminalises consensual unnatural sex.

published on : 6th September 2018
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Section 377: Huge thumbs up for humanity, says Karan Johar on Supreme Court verdict decriminalising homosexuality

Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar has tweeted that the verdict by Supreme Court decriminalising homosexuality and abolishing part of Section 377 is a huge thumbs up for humanity and equal rights.

published on : 6th September 2018
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Section 377 verdict: Supreme Court legalises homosexuality

A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra and comprising Rohinton Nariman, A M Khanwilkar, D Y Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra pronounced the verdict.

published on : 6th September 2018
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Section 377: Five people, one cause, one victorious fight

Though only one argued the case in the courtroom, the other four were involved in backroom research and made significant contributions to the arguments.

published on : 22nd July 2018
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Section 377 archaic, has no place in 21st century: Congress

The Supreme Court today referred to a larger bench a plea seeking decriminalisation of gay sex between two consenting adults.

published on : 8th January 2018
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Section 377 criminalising gay sex to be reviewed: Transgender board hopeful about positive change

Director Transgender and Hijra Association of Bengal and Member of Transgender Board, Ranjita Singha hailed the decision of the Supreme Court to review the contentious Section 377.

published on : 8th January 2018
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Section 377 review: Five events surrounding the law criminalising gay sex you need to know

The Supreme Court today announced a review of the controversial ban on gay sex, saying no one should have to live in fear because of their sexuality.

published on : 8th January 2018
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Section 377: SC to refer plea seeking decriminalisation of homosexuality to larger bench

The Delhi HC struck down the law criminalising consensual same-sex relationships in 2009 but the top court overturned the decision in 2014, asking Parliament to bring a law.

published on : 8th January 2018