In the annals of legal history, certain moments stand out as pivotal junctures that shape the course of a nation’s legal framework. The year 1833 saw one such turning point, when the British ...

[JURIST] The Supreme Court of India [official website] on Tuesday declined to review its controversial decision [JURIST report] to reinstate India Penal Code Section 377 [text] which criminalizes ...

Transgender people celebrate Holi, the festival of colors, at a temple in Nandagaon in Uttar Pradesh, India, March 1, 2023. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Chitrapeti Earlier this month, India’s Hindu ...

NEW DELHI—India’s Supreme Court ruled that gay sex isn’t a crime, providing a victory for millions who have long been exposed to harassment and discrimination in the socially conservative South Asian ...

The Calcutta High Court has quashed cases filed by a wife against her husband and in-laws, accusing them of cruelty under Section 498A the Indian Penal Code, and under various sections of the ...

Associate Professor of Gender and Women's Studies, University of Maryland, Baltimore County The Indian Supreme Court has legalized homosexuality, overturning a 157-year ban on consensual gay sex. In a ...