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 ...