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Arvind P. Datar

'Would have been hard for Centre to justify continuance of Sec. 377'

It is only a physiological variation that occurs in a very small percentage of the population, says Arvind Datar.

9 Sept 2018 7:07 AM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: Asian Age)

Supreme Court refuses to stay SC/ST Act ammendments

They argued that they are challenging the validity of Section 18 A of the Act.

8 Sept 2018 12:55 AM IST

Perarivalan, one of the convicts of the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. (Photo: File)

Supreme Court asks Tamil Nadu government to decide on mercy plea

In its response the CBI said the role of Perarivalan in the conspiracy to kill Rajiv Gandhi was clearly established.

7 Sept 2018 6:17 AM IST

Transgender community opposes Section 377 that criminalises homosexuality. (Photo: PTI)

Gay sex not a crime in India: Supreme Court decriminalises Section 377

Strikes down parts of Section 377, which criminalised consensual homosexual acts.

7 Sept 2018 2:18 AM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: Asian Age)

Supreme Court allows fresh NRC claim with new documents

Attorney General K.K. Venugopal submitted that the Government of India is interested in the full report.

6 Sept 2018 1:48 AM IST

File photo of the Bhima Koregaon violence.

Activists held over violence, not for dissent: Maha cops tell SC

The state clarified that it was committed to the protection of the fundamental rights of every citizen.

6 Sept 2018 1:41 AM IST

Lt. Col Shrikant Purohit

SC quashes Purohit plea for SIT probe into arrest

Six people were killed and nearly 100 injured when a bomb strapped to a motorcycle went off at Malegaon on September 29,...

5 Sept 2018 1:55 AM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: Asian Age)

No dowry case can be filed after divorce, says Supreme Court

As both the trial court and high court had refused to discharge the accused, they approach-ed the Supreme Court.

4 Sept 2018 5:21 AM IST

According to reports, Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra has recommended Justice Gogois name to the government as his successor. (Photo: File | PTI)

Ranjan Gogoi to take charge as new Chief Justice on Oct 3: sources

Justice Ranjan Gogoi is expected to take oath on October 3 and will be the Chief Justice till November 17, 2019.

1 Sept 2018 6:31 PM IST

Priya Prakash Varrier

Supreme Court quashes criminal case against Priya Varrier

The petitioner said this is her first movie and she is a student pursuing her B. Com from Vimala College at Trichur...

1 Sept 2018 6:27 AM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: Asian Age)

Supreme Court hearing on Article 35A put off till January 2019

The bench said it cannot refer the matter to a Constitution Bench without examining the matter.

1 Sept 2018 1:27 AM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: Asian Age)

Government pulled up over info on criminal cases

The Supreme Court was hearing a PIL seeking setting up of fast-track courts to try criminal cases against politicians.

31 Aug 2018 1:13 AM IST