Scrapping Section 377 in entirety will lead to anarchy: Supreme Court

All the observations so far from the Constitution bench of the Supreme Court (SC) hearing pleas to decriminalise homosexual acts were music to the ears of LGBT rights activists and they lapped it up. But on Tuesday, the court made it clear that no one

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SC reserves Section 377 verdict: 'If rights are violated, we can't wait for majoritarian Govts to act'

Raising hopes among those who have challenged the Indian Penal Code Section 377, which criminalises same-sex relations between two consenting adults in private, the Supreme Court Tuesday observed that it does not wait for “majoritarian governments” ... We'll strike down any law that violates rights, says SCTimes of India Scrapping Section 377 in entirety will lead to anarchy: Supreme CourtIndia Today Supreme Court reserves verdict on validity of Section 377Daily News & Analysis The Hindu -Financial Express -Livemint -The Telegraph India

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If Section 377 violates fundamental rights, we will strike it down: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict in the case on decriminalising Section 377 of the Indian Penal code (IPC). This was after counsels from parties concluded their arguments. During today's hearing, Justice Rohinton Nariman, who is on the ... The quality of justiceThe Indian Express Lateral entry for judiciary too – This may be the good ideaFinancial Express SC: Will scrap gay law if it violates rightsThe Telegraph India Economic Times -Business Standard -Scroll.in -Bar & Bench

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Supreme Court reserves verdict on Section 377

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday reserved its verdict on whether to decriminalise Section 377 a controversial and archaic provision in the Indian Penal Code (IPC) that makes gay sex a punishable offence. The SC asked all the counsel who ... SC reserves verdict on pleas challenging constitutional validity of section 377 of IPCEconomic Times Cannot wait for majoritarian governments to strike down Section 377: Supreme CourtMoneycontrol.com Supreme Court reserves judgement on Section 377 as hearing endsScroll.in Live Law -NewsX -Oneindia

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