Homosexuality-the legal arguments against it

safder kazmi 377 IPC DOESN’T  VIOLATE THE PRINCIPLE OF EQUALITY ON THE BASIS OF SEX ENSHRINED IN ARTICLE 14 AND 15 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA. Article 14 of the Constitution of India guarantees two rights that the State shall not deny:   i.            Equality before the Law ii.            Equal protection of laws within the  [ Read More ]

SC notice to Centre, States on 55,000 missing children

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Centre and all the state governments on a PIL seeking its direction to them for tracing 55,000 missing children in the country. Agreeing to hear the public interest litigation (PIL), a bench headed by Justice Aftab Alam sought response from the Centre and States on the issue  [ Read More ]

Supreme Court: Not encouraging prostitution

The Supreme Court on Thursday said its orders of providing a dignified life to sex workers should not be construed as an encouragement to prostitution. The clarification came from a bench of Justices Altamas Kabir and Gyan Sudha Mishra after additional solicitor general P P Malhotra drew the court’s attention to its July 19 order  [ Read More ]

Prostitution

Introduction   Prostitution is the act or practice of providing one’s body for sexual purpose to another person in return of payment. The person who carry out such activities are called prostitutes. Prostitution is often described as the oldest profession. Not surprisingly, the ethics of prostitution have often been debated. In general, most people claim  [ Read More ]

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN INDIA

In India where almost half of the population are women, they have always been ill-treated and deprived of their right to life and personal liberty as provided under the constitution of India. Women are always considered as a physically and emotionally weaker than the males, whereas at present women have proved themselves in almost every  [ Read More ]

Please don’t legalise prostitution, say victims

Twenty-year-old Noor was just 10 when she was sold off to a brothel owner and forced into sex trade in West Bengal. She was rescued by activists a decade later and went on to become a vociferous community mobiliser. Noor says prostitution should not be legalised. ‘Prostitution is a vicious world. If a woman gets  [ Read More ]