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Queer Persons’ Right to Marry: Court in Review
Tracing the Supreme Court's decisions on queer persons' right to marriage and family.
28th Jun 2023
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The Attorney General: Defender of the Constitution or Representative of the Government?
The AG’s choice of placing fidelity to the Constitution or the Government can have a significant impact on how the law is shaped.
22nd Jun 2021
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#3 Section 377
Court strikes down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code to the extent that it criminalizes consensual acts within same-sex relationships.
27th Dec 2018
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10 Cases that Shaped India in 2018
There were several important cases heard by the Court in 2018 ranging from the constitutionality of Section 377 to Sabarimala Temple Entry.
1st Dec 2018
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Decriminalisation of Section 377: 5 Must Reads
Here are some must-reads on the decriminalisation of Section 377
19th Oct 2018
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Navtej Singh Johar v UOI; Akkai Padmashali v UOI
On September 6th 2018 a five-judge Bench unanimously struck down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, to the extent that it criminalised same-sex relations between consenting adults.
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Bench:Rohinton Nariman J, D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, A.M. Khanwilkar J, Indu Malhotra J, Dipak Misra CJI