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Maharashtra: What is ‘Public University Act, 2016 (Third Amendment) Bill’?

On December 28, 2021, the Maharashtra Legislative Council passed the “Maharashtra Public University Act, 2016 (Third Amendment) Bill”....

📅 December 29, 2021

Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019

The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019 was passed by the Lok Sabha. Features of the Bill...

📅 August 6, 2019

Gauri Sawant becomes First Transgender Election Ambassador

The Election Commission of India has appointed transgender social activist Gauri Sawant, as one of the 12 Election...

📅 March 21, 2019

Gujarat government constitutes a Transgender Welfare Board (TWB)

The Gujarat government has formed a special board for the transgender community to provide social security to the...

📅 February 19, 2019

Supreme Court struck down Section 377 of IPC

In a landmark judgement on September 6, the Supreme Court of India (SCI) struck down Section 377 of...

📅 September 7, 2018

Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code

Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code  criminalizes sexual activities “against the order of nature”, which includes sexual...

📅 April 12, 2018

The constitution bench of Supreme Court declared right to privacy as Fundamental right under constitution

In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has declared right to privacy a fundamental right under the constitution...

📅 August 24, 2017

Various Issues Around section 377 IPC

Section 377 of the Indian penal code defines unnatural offences. The section reads as follows:  “Whoever voluntarily has...

📅 December 25, 2015

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