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" unfurled rainbow flags, a sym- bol of gay pride, to welcome the verdict, which also said # $% society cannot dictate a sexu- al relationship between con- 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 4 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 )2../3(4.-3(.-3+3536 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 “History owes an apology be allowed to be preserved,” the equality and the right to live )**+"=27? -% $ .% " to members of the communi- court said. with dignity. Dealing with a '!'!2'5 )4)*+.",' !,*' O*#!,- !!!* # =2!* 2' .' !!# !! '''- !' ,-)**." ,! ,2 !#! 'O! !*- ##!! O 'O !O! 5 17!' -1)*+.", $%&&!!#' 12.# #!*- # !! ! ! !(!)! !# ' '( P /1)**." , '# #* '!! ! ,2)**."7! ! !,!, 5!).)*+6",! ' -1)**&",! '! #*,2 !,2 ! #!L #'M ,-)&")!, '' 4)*+4" , ( & @<:% ' !! India’s bid to enter Nuclear ' !%&&'! 5,-2 Suppliers Group (NSG) also @<'' eaffirming their commit- came up. Further enhancing 2%+3" ,!,' ! )!'! ! ) ' Rment to fight the scourge of growing strategic partnership, %&&' 5, terrorism, India and the US on the two countries also decided #* .+ has come into effect with Thursday urged Pakistan to to set up hotlines between the !' 57++",! Legislature Secretary ensure that its territory is not External and Defence Ministers ' ',! '%&& # Narasimha Charyulu issuing a used to launch terror attacks of two countries. /"7 gazette notification. and bring to justice perpetrators The path-breaking 2+2 ##', 57+)",' KCR later called on Chief of acts of terrorism, especially dialogue was held between !'' ' Electoral Officer Rajath Kumar in Mumbai, Uri and Pathankot. External Affairs Minister '! '%&& nding month of speculation and formally handed him over Making this assertion dur- Sushma Swaraj, Defence #'5 # Eand suspense, Telangana the notification informing him ing the maiden 2+2 dialogue Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ,-&",#! Chief Minister K about the dissolution. here between External Affairs and their US counterparts ,2++)*+1",@<<; !,!!! Chandrasekhar Rao on A confident and gung-ho and Defence Ministers of India Michael Pompeo and James '%&&'! 5,!! Thursday recommended the KCR later declared at a Press and the US respectively, the two Mattis respectively. Both the dissolution of the Assembly, conference that he expects the countries also signed the long sides discussed the "## $ %&'# $ %( 2!! paving the way for an early fresh elections to 119-member awaited Communications, entire range of strategic issues #$ % ( #'# ) $ ( election in the State. Assembly will be held in Compatibility, Security concerning the two nations, #* +(,'- '%.% .* 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. The two sides also American media here, Pompeo this context, they called on to justice the perpetrators of the his official residence, the CM months before they were due, agreed to hold the first-ever tri- said the US will work out ways Pakistan to ensure that the Mumbai, Pathankot (2016), drove straight to the Raj KCR said, “We decided to go to service joint exercise on the East to avoid slapping sanction on territory under its control is not Uri (2016), and other cross- Bhavan and submitted the res- the people now to put an end Coast of India next year. India over the Russian defence used to launch terrorist attacks border terrorist attacks, the olution to Governor ESL to political fragility in the State Among other issues, the deal as the US does not want to on other countries,” a joint statement said. Narasimhan. Accepting the caused by senseless, baseless, contentious H1b visa and hurt its strategic partner. statement said. Continued on Page 4 recommendation, the mindless and meaningless alle- Governor asked KCR to con- gations of Opposition.” tinue as the caretaker CM. He said the Opposition’s The decision to dissolve the “baseless” allegations of cor- R Telangana Legislative Assembly ruption in drinking water and irrigation projects are impact- ing the development of the State and creating confusion. ! " With this curtains were drawn on the first Legislative New Delhi: The Supreme Court up the plea filed by historian ing by the Assistant Assembly of Telangana, the on Thursday took strong excep- Romila Thapar and four others Commissioner, Pune, which youngest State of India. The & response with majority of shops to disrupt the harmony, Uttar tion to the statement of a senior in the case. insinuated that the Supreme first Government of the State, remaining closed. Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi police officer on the arrest of five A visibly angry Justice DY Court should not have inter- headed by KCR, had taken oath ' () Trains were stopped and Adityanath said the bandh has rights activists in connection Chandrachud, who along with vened at this stage. He has no on June 2, 2014. highways blocked briefly in no meaning. with the Koregaon-Bhima vio- Justice AM Khanwilkar was business saying that and cast- KCR ruled out any confu- " Bihar while shops downed shut- Six policemen were hurt lence case, saying he had cast part of a Bench headed by ing aspersions on the Supreme sion on when the election will " ters in some northern States to when they confronted protest- “aspersions” on the top court. Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Court Judges,” Justice be held. “There is no need for protest against the recent ers blocking traffic in UP’s The court also extended its referred to the statements made Chandrachud said. any confusion. I kept this to amendment to the SC/ST Act. Ballia district. In Agra too, pro- earlier order saying the rights to the media by an Assistant Additional Solicitor myself but the fact is that before Shops, schools and other com- testers blocked traffic and activists — Varavara Rao, Arun Commissioner of Police of General Tushar Mehta, the decision to dissolve the mercial establishments were shops remained shut. But the Ferreira, Vernon Gonsalves, Pune and said he was casting representing Maharashtra Assembly was taken we dis- closed in parts of Bihar, bandh was largely peaceful in Sudha Bharadwaj and Gautam aspersions on the apex court by Government, immediately cussed every possibility with the harat Bandh called by some Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, the State. Navlakha — would remain saying that it should not have apologised for the action of the Chief Election Commissioner Bupper caste and OBC out- Uttar Pradesh and Punjab. However, a report from under house arrest till entertained the plea. police officer. and the other election com- fits on Thursday got massive While Madhya Pradesh Ballia said BJP MLA from September 12, when it will take “I watched the Press brief- Continued on Page 4 missioners,” he said.

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