India Supreme Court

• India Supreme Court temporarily suspends implementation of new farm laws

  The Supreme Court's ruling came a day after it heard petitions filed by the farmers challenging the legislation.

  Politics

  Jan 12, 2021
  
• Indian Supreme Court ruling says Hindu temple to be built on disputed land

  Saturday's verdict paves the way for building the temple in place of the demolished mosque.

  World

  Nov 9, 2019
  
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• India opens Sabarimala temple to women who menstruate

  India’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.

  World

  Oct 17, 2018
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• ‘Husband is not the master of woman’: India decriminalizes adultery

  India’s Supreme Court has struck down a 158-year-old law that held adultery as a criminal offence.

  World

  Sep 27, 2018
• In photos: How LGBT Indians celebrated the legalization of gay sex

  Celebrations broke out across India following a landmark Supreme Court ruling that decriminalized homosexual intercourse.

  World

  Sep 6, 2018
• India legalized homosexuality, but many of its neighbours haven’t

  While India celebrates the legalization of gay sex, LGBT people in neighbouring countries still face discrimination and prison sentences under an old British colonial law.

  World

  Sep 6, 2018
• India’s top court legalizes gay sex in landmark ruling

  India'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.

  World

  Sep 6, 2018
• India’s top court rejects ban on ‘offensive’ Internet messages

  India'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.

  Tech

  Mar 24, 2015
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• Indian rights activists protest top court’s ruling criminalizing gay sex

  India'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.

  World

  Dec 15, 2013