Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer RNI No.2016/1957, REGD NO. SSP/LW/NP-34/2016-18 Established 1864 MONEY 10 WORLD 11 SPORT 16 Published From ` DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL HITS NEW LOW OF ‘WOODWARD’S BOOK A DJOKOVIC ENTERS BHUBANESWAR RANCHI RAIPUR 72.12 AGAINST $ WORK OF FICTION’ 11TH US OPEN SEMIS CHANDIGARH DEHRADUN Late City Vol. 154 Issue 241 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable LUCKNOW, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 7, 2018; PAGES 16 `3 A MESSAGE IN MY FILMS: SALMAN} KHAN} 14 VIVACITY www.dailypioneer.com SC RIGHTS LGBTQ WRONGS ment flashed across their tele- Court decriminalises gay sex, says history owes apology vision and mobile phone screens. Many cut cakes and unfurled rainbow flags, a sym- to community, but retains Sec 377 provision on bestiality; bol of gay pride, to welcome the verdict, which also said society cannot dictate a sexu- India becomes 26th country to legalise homosexuality al relationship between con- PTI n NEW DELHI ty for the delay in ensuring However, in its 493-page clutch of petitions, it held that senting adults. their rights,” for denying them judgment, the SC said aspects Section 377 was used as a Filmmaker Karan Johar, onsensual gay sex is not a their rights and compelling of Section 377 dealing with weapon to harass members of who has often spoken out on Ccrime, the Supreme Court them to live a life of fear, said unnatural sex with animals the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, the issue of gay rights, said the ruled on Thursday, striking Justice Indu Malhotra, who and children remain in force. Transgender and Queer judgment was a “huge thumbs down a British-era law that it was part of the five-judge “Any kind of sexual activity (LGBTQ) community, result- up” for humanity. “Historical said violates the right to equal- Constitution Bench headed by with animals shall remain a ing in discrimination. judgment!!!! So proud today! ity, triggering celebrations Chief Justice Dipak Misra that penal offence under Section Across the country, gay Decriminalising homosexual- among LGBTQ activists who delivered the judgment, cap- 377 of the IPC,” it said. people gathered in front of their ity and abolishing #Section377 welcomed the judgment as a ping a 17-year legal struggle. Delivering four separate television sets, waiting anx- is a huge thumbs up for harbinger of a more inclusive “It (Section 377) shrouds but concurring judgments, the iously for the verdict to be humanity and equal rights! India. Parts of Section 377 of the lives of the LGBT commu- top court set aside its 2013 ver- announced. Tears flowed and The country gets its oxygen the Indian Penal Code, which nity in criminality and constant dict which had re-criminalised people hugged each other back!” he wrote on Twitter. criminalised consensual unnat- fear mars their joy of life. They consensual unnatural sex. The spontaneously, when the judg- Continued on Page 6 ural sex, are “irrational, inde- constantly face social prejudice, SC Bench, which also com- fensible and manifestly arbi- disdain and are subjected to the prised Justices RF Nariman, trary”, the SC said in its historic shame of being their very nat- AM Khanwilkar and DY BATTLE OF THE OTHER SEXES: ruling that made India the ural selves. Thus, an archaic law Chandrachud, struck down 26th country in the world which is incompatible with part of Section 377 of the IPC where homosexuality is legal. constitutional values cannot as being violative of the right to Road to legal protection “History owes an apology be allowed to be preserved,” the equality and the right to live 2001: Naaz Foundation, an NGO decriminalised gay sex to members of the communi- court said. with dignity. Dealing with a Gay rights activists celebrate in Mumbai on Thursday AP fighting for gay rights, files PIL in Jan 28, 2014: SC refuses to Delhi HC seeking legalisation of review its verdict on criminalising Historical judgment!!!! So proud Welcome today’s landmark ruling by the SC. All the lawyers and judges who have worked on We were granted a basic For me, the verdict is like getting a marriage gay sex among consenting adults gay sex, dismisses pleas of today! Decriminalising Sexual orientation & gender expression form this are the people to be interviewed and human right today and offer after retirement. I am saying this from Sep 2004: HC dismisses the Centre, activists homosexuality and abolishing an integral part of an individual’s identity the thanked. I am nobody but they are the people to we can’t express just my life’s experience as I haven’t given heed PIL; Gay right activists file Apr 3, 2014: SC agrees to #Section377 is a huge thumbs up for world over; violence, stigma & discrimination based be thanked. It is a massive time to celebrate how happy we are to the previous law criminalising us review petition consider an open court hearing on humanity and equal rights! The country on these attributes constitute an egregious violation KESHAV SURI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF LGBTQ ACTIVIST MANABI BANDOPADHYAY, WEST BENGAL’S Nov 3, 2004: HC dismisses review curative petitions filed by gay gets its oxygen back! KARAN JOHAR of human rights UNITED NATIONS LALIT GROUP OF HOTELS AND PETITIONER ANJALI NAZIA TRANSGENDER DEVELOPMENT BOARD VC petition rights activists against its verdict Dec 2004: Gay rights activists criminalising homosexuality 2 nations discuss H1b visa, approach SC against the HC order Aug 24, 2017: SC declares right Apr 3, 2006: SC remands the case to privacy a fundamental right In first 2+2 talks, India, US ask NSG entry; Pompeo says under the Constitution, also Early poll gains back to HC, directs it to reconsider the matter on merit observes that “sexual orientation will work out ways to avert is an essential attribute of privacy” Sep 26: The Centre says gay sex Pak to raze terror launch pads sanction over Russia deal is immoral and a reflection of a Jan 8, 2018: SC agrees to in mind, KCR perverse mind and its reconsider its 2013 decision and refers to a larger Bench the plea PNS n NEW DELHI India’s bid to enter Nuclear decriminalisation would lead to Suppliers Group (NSG) also moral degradation of society challenging 377 of the IPC. Later, 20 former and current students of eaffirming their commit- came up. Further enhancing Oct 15: HC pulls up the Centre for ment to fight the scourge of growing strategic partnership, the IITs join the fight against dissolves House R relying on religious texts to justify section 377 of IPC terrorism, India and the US on the two countries also decided ban on gay sex and asks it to TRS chief confident has come into effect with Thursday urged Pakistan to to set up hotlines between the come up with scientific reports to July 11: Centre leaves it to the Legislature Secretary ensure that its territory is not External and Defence Ministers justify it wisdom of SC to decide the Narasimha Charyulu issuing a used to launch terror attacks of two countries. validity of Section 377 of elections in Nov Nov: Govt in its written gazette notification. and bring to justice perpetrators The path-breaking 2+2 submission before HC says July 12: SC rejects demand for a OMER FAROOQ n HYDERABAD KCR later called on Chief of acts of terrorism, especially dialogue was held between judiciary should refrain from referendum over constitutional Electoral Officer Rajath Kumar in Mumbai, Uri and Pathankot. External Affairs Minister interfering in the issue as it is validity of Section 377 saying it nding month of speculation and formally handed him over Making this assertion dur- Sushma Swaraj, Defence basically for Parliament to decide would not go by majority opinion Eand suspense, Telangana the notification informing him ing the maiden 2+2 dialogue Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Sep 6: Constitution bench Chief Minister K about the dissolution. here between External Affairs and their US counterparts Dec 11, 2013: SC sets aside 2009 Delhi HC order which had unanimously decriminalises part Chandrasekhar Rao on A confident and gung-ho and Defence Ministers of India Michael Pompeo and James of Section 377 of the IPC which Thursday recommended the KCR later declared at a Press and the US respectively, the two Mattis respectively. Both the criminalises consensual unnatural dissolution of the Assembly, conference that he expects the countries also signed the long sides discussed the External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, US sex, saying it violated the right to paving the way for an early fresh elections to 119-member awaited Communications, entire range of strategic issues Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and US Secretary of Defence James Mattis equality election in the State. Assembly will be held in Compatibility, Security concerning the two nations, before India-US 2 + 2 Dialogue in New Delhi on Thursday PTI The announcement came November, along with a few Agreement (COMCASA) growing defence ties, cross- just after Chandrasekhar Rao other States and the results will enabling the Indian armed border terrorism and further Issuing a terse warning to Ahead of the 10th anniver- held a brief State Cabinet meet- be announced in the first week forces to access encrypted tech- boosting interaction between Pakistan, the “Ministers sary of the 2008 Mumbai ing that passed a one-line res- of December. nology for various weapon plat- the two militaries. denounced any use of terrorist attack, they also called on olution for the Assembly dis- Giving the reasons for opt- forms, including aircraft from Later talking to the proxies in the region, and in Pakistan to expeditiously bring solution. After the meeting at ing for early polls, at least nine the US.