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 Two days after a senior Government functionary indicated that there was a concerted move to repeal Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code and, thus, de-criminalise homosexuality, it became clear on Monday that evolving a consensus on this hot-button issue is easier said than done. Following opposition from within the Congress..

The decision on the hanging of Parliament attack convict Mohammad Afzal Guru would have to wait for at least two years with the government deciding to clear one mercy petition every month in chronological order. The mercy petition of Afzal Guru, who has been awarded the death sentence by the Supreme Court in the 2001 Par..

Stating there were numerous ambiguities in the controversial section of the IPC which made homosexuality a crime, Union Law Minister Veerappa Moily said an appropriate decision in this regard will be taken soon. ‘The Union Home Minister, Health Minister and myself will be meeting shortly to take a proper objective view of Sec 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) which d..

A decision on repealing a colonial-era law which criminalises homosexuality would be taken only after consulting “all sections” of the society, Union Law Minister Veerappa Moily said on Sunday. The gay community demands repeal of Se..

  NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has issued notices to the father of a married woman and the Station House Officer of the Mayapuri police station in South-West Delhi on a habeas corpus petition by the woman’s husband seeking a direction to the po..

 Government on Friday said the execution of death sentence of Afzal Guru, convicted in the Parliament attack case, was being delayed as "you cannot pick, choose and hang" and there were many mercy petitions pending for long. "You cannot pick, choose and hang. Nowhere does it happen in the world including Pakis..

The district administration of Pilibhit which had imposed NSA against the BJP leader and MP Varun Gandhi on March 29 last has forwarded the prosecution sanction order to the Uttar Pradesh government for approval. The order, forwarded by the district magistrate of Pilibhit last evening through a special messenger, if approved, would pave the way for filing a charge sheet aga..

With the recording of statement of another witness in the eight-year-old fake passport case of underworld don Abu Salem in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) here today, altogether testimonies of eight witness were recorded during the hearing that went on for the last three days. The CJM Mohan Prakash Tiwari fixed the next hearing of the case on July 6. Five witne..

Madras High Court granted bail to 12 accused in the case related to the attack on army trucks in Coimbatore on May 5 this year. Mr Justice R Regupathi, who granted bail to them, directed them to appear before the concerned police station once and sign, and do social service in an orphanage for a week. Two PDK members, K Ramakrishnan and R Lakshmanan, two ..

The designated court, conducting the trial in 26/11 terror attacks case, directed Arthur Road Jail authorities to provide medical treatment to the lone captured terrorist Ajmal Amir Kasab after he complained of abdominal pain in the court.  Kasab’s lawyer Abbas Kazmi told the special court Judge M L Tahaliyani that his client was suffering from abdominal pain.&nb..

Madras High Court granted bail to 12 accused in the case related to the attack on army trucks in Coimbatore on May 5 this year. Mr Justice R Regupathi, who granted bail to them, directed them to appear before the concerned police station once and sign, and do social service in an orphanage for a week. Two PDK members, K Ramakrishnan and R Lakshmanan, tw..

Shocked by the gangrape of a 17-year-old girl in the city on June 12, the Union government has decided to provide legal help to the victim to ensure speedy justice.  According to Sanju Dixit, a member of Women Commission for Surat, an advocate would be appointed by the National Women Rights Commission on behalf of the Union Government. The Women Commission would bear a..

The designated court Judge M L Tahaliyani expressed anguish over defence advocate Abbas Kazmi’s allegation that ‘court is guiding the prosecution’. As soon as the court assembled for the day’s proceeding, Mr Kazmi, representing the lone captured Pakistani terrorist in 26/11 attacks Ajmal Amir Kasab, alleged that the Lordship was ‘guiding Prosec..

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The Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT), on Tuesday, filed a status report before the designated fast-track court in connection with the Godhra train carnage case. The status report consists of the statements of around 50 witnesses recorded by SIT in connection with the case. The defence counsels, h..