Big Victory for Gay Rights in India

Jagan T 4 months ago Region: India

At last, Delhi's High Court has legalized homosexuality.  The court has ruled that homosexual intercourse between consenting adults is not a criminal act. The ruling overturns a 148-year-old colonial law which descri... more

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Death by Delay

Shantanud a year ago Region: India

The news that Justice Mohapatra probing the Kandmahal disturbances in Orissa has said up front that his enquiry would take a year or more even before he has started on the job is disturbing. Of course it is the norm in Ind... more

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Supreme Court Orders Investigation Against 26 Judges for Receiving Favors

Santosh Kumar Agarwal a year ago Region: India

Following an unprecedented judicial decision, on 23rd Sept’08, by a division bench of Supreme Court (SC) headed by Justice Arijit Pasayat, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been entrusted with investigati... more

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Court Case Brings Attention to Abortion Debate in India

Global Voices a year ago Region: India

Posted by Neha Viswanathan to Global Voices Online A recent court case has brought focus on the abortion laws in India. According to the current laws in India, abortions are not permitted after 20 weeks of pregnancy, un... more

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Meera filed "Habeas Corpus Petition" in High Court

Ramanujam U a year ago Region: India

Meera wife of the Suspect Atul Rao in padma priya's case filed a Habeas corpus petition in the Karnataka High court on Tuesday. A habeas corpus petition is a petition filed with a court by a person who objects to his own ... more

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Court moots insurance cover for all passengers

Truth a year ago Region: India

A Division  Bench of the Kerala High Court on Wednesday directed the Secretaries to the Union Department of Road Transport and Highways and the Union Department of Banking and Insurance to consider providing  ins... more

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India's tryst with abortion

Shantanud a year ago Region: India

When the Bombay High Court refused the plea of Niketa and Harish Mehta’s plea to be allowed to abort their unborn baby because of congenital defects in the fetus, they were of course merely stating the law. Perhaps t... more

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