Section 377
LGBTQ: Social verdict still a mirage?
The preceding point may be supported by drawing attention to another, largely ignored issued.
Everyone has right to die with dignity: Chief Justice of India on euthanasia
The Aruna Shanbaug case led to a change in euthanasia laws of the country.
Gay sex: Most cases filed in UP, Kerala next
In the National Capital 183 cases were registered under Section 377 while in Maharashtra 170 such cases were lodged by the police.
377: Need a real change in State, society norms
Events have been moving in this direction for nearly a decade.
‘Would have been hard for Centre to justify continuance of Sec. 377’
It is only a physiological variation that occurs in a very small percentage of the population, says Arvind Datar.
Politics must reflect our rights
A century before Turing, the great English author Oscar Wilde was also convicted for the crime of being a homosexual.
Supreme Court scraps 377, sets up cultural battle in conservative India
Senior government source said country was “deeply divided” on gay marriage, and government would challenge any move to legalise it.
Section 377 verdict will tarnish Indian culture: UP Shia Waqf Board Chief
'This judgement is absolutely wrong. I think those who are celebrating this judgement are shameless,' he added.
SC makes history, but ‘gay’ prejudices linger
The LGBT community would want to rightly press on with the logical implications, leading to issues of gay marriage, adoption and inheritance.
Emotional celebrations hail Supreme Court verdict
Pavan Dhall, an activist who has been a part of the queer movement for two decades, said the feeling was sinking in.