India’s Supreme Court has decriminalized homosexual sex acts in a milestone judgment for gay rights. A five-judge seat of the nation’s most elevated court decided on Thursday that a 160-year old law restricting sex “against the request of nature” added up to segregation based on sexual introduction and was unlawful. “Sexual orientation is one of
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New Delhi Noting that “the dignity of the individual is not a plaything for those in authority”, the Supreme Court on Friday issued a series of directions for prevention of suicide and custodial death of prisoners; and compensation for the kin of inmates who died an unnatural death after 2012. A Bench headed by Justice
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New Delhi Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said the Centre would file in the Supreme Court its formal response as regards its plan on deporting Rohingya Muslims on Monday. Monday is the last date for the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to clear its position on the issue, as the apex court is scheduled
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New Delhi The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from the Centre on a plea of a 73-year-old man from Tamil Nadu seeking a ban on the Blue Whale challenge game linked to deaths of several children worldwide. The apex court also sought assistance of Attorney General KK Venugopal in the matter. A bench of
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