Gay sex: Supreme Court refuses to review its verdict

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 02:34

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the petition filed by Centre and rights activists seeking review of its verdict declaring gay sex an offence punishable up to life imprisonment.

I have become a criminal now, Onir tells Chief Justice on LGBT ruling

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 15:28

Maverick filmmaker Onir has written a letter to the Chief Justice of India.

Religious groups hail SC verdict on homosexuality

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 21:51

Hailing the Supreme Court verdict against homosexuality, thirteen heads of religious groups and NGOs in Rajasthan warned the UPA government against favouring gay or lesbian freedom.

Dismiss AK Ganguly: Sushma Swaraj appeals to President

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 00:31

Sushma Swaraj appealed to President Pranab Mukherjee to dismiss AK Ganguly from the post of WBHRC chief after the retired judge was accused of sexually harassing a law intern.

RSS toes Rajnath Singh`s line on homosexuality issue

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 23:13

RSS toed the line taken by BJP president Rajnath Singh in support of the Supreme Court judgement against homosexuality.

Homosexuality is `imported disease`, says VHP

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 22:44

Terming as "historic" SC decision upholding legal provision against same sex relations, VHP said homosexuality was an "imported disease" which needed treatment.

Nepal`s gay community disappointed with Indian SC verdict

Last Updated: Sunday, December 15, 2013, 23:26

The gay community in Nepal has expressed their disappointment over the recent Indian Supreme Court`s verdict that holds same gender consensual sex as a legal offence.

BJP calls homosexuality unnatural, says cannot support it

Last Updated: Sunday, December 15, 2013, 01:59

Spelling out its stand on the controversial Section 377, the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has described homosexuality as “an unnatural act” which “cannot be supported”.

PUCL flays SC order on gay sex

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 20:46

Protesting the Supreme Court`s judgment of criminalising homosexuality, a human rights organisation on Friday said that by affirming the constitutional validity of the section 377 of IPC, the apex court has relegated LGBT persons to the status of `second class citizens` because of their sexual orientation.

Section 377: Government to take the Ordinance route?

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 23:47

Supreme Court of India on 11 December 2013 set aside the Delhi High Court`s verdict, which had decriminalised gay sex among consenting adults in private in 2009.

Gay sex ruling: Activists pin hope on govt after SC verdict

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 22:05

Women rights activists asked government to file petition in Supreme Court seeking review of verdict upholding law criminalising homosexuality but address the grievances of the LGBT community.

Gay sex ruling: `Courts should respect individuals` choice, says Pilot

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 22:03

Union Corporate Affairs (Independent charge) Minister Sachin Pilot on Thursday said Courts should respect "individuals` freedom and choice" in areas like gay rights issue.