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India Supreme Court temporarily suspends implementation of new farm lawsThe Supreme Court's ruling came a day after it heard petitions filed by the farmers challenging the legislation.PoliticsJan 12, 2021
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Indian Supreme Court ruling says Hindu temple to be built on disputed landSaturday's verdict paves the way for building the temple in place of the demolished mosque.WorldNov 9, 2019
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India opens Sabarimala temple to women who menstruateIndia’s prominent Sabarimala temple opened its doors to women of menstruating age on Wednesday, with some 1,000 police on hand to keep protesters at bay.WorldOct 17, 2018
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‘Husband is not the master of woman’: India decriminalizes adulteryIndia’s Supreme Court has struck down a 158-year-old law that held adultery as a criminal offence.WorldSep 27, 2018
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In photos: How LGBT Indians celebrated the legalization of gay sexCelebrations broke out across India following a landmark Supreme Court ruling that decriminalized homosexual intercourse.WorldSep 6, 2018
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India legalized homosexuality, but many of its neighbours haven’tWhile India celebrates the legalization of gay sex, LGBT people in neighbouring countries still face discrimination and prison sentences under an old British colonial law.WorldSep 6, 2018
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India’s top court legalizes gay sex in landmark rulingIndia's top court on Thursday struck down a colonial-era law that made homosexual acts punishable by up to 10 years in prison, a landmark victory for gay rights in the world's largest democracy.WorldSep 6, 2018
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India’s top court rejects ban on ‘offensive’ Internet messagesIndia's top court reaffirmed people's right to free speech in cyberspace Tuesday by striking down a provision that had called for imprisoning people who send "offensive" messages.TechMar 24, 2015
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Indian rights activists protest top court’s ruling criminalizing gay sexIndia's Supreme Court last week reversed a landmark 2009 lower court order that had decriminalized gay sex. The country's gay community is demanding that the government take immediate action to remove the colonial-era law banning same-sex relations.WorldDec 15, 2013
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