Struggling for reason: fundamental rights and the wrongs of the supreme court

Danish Sheikh; Siddharth Narrain

Struggling for reason: fundamental rights and the wrongs of the supreme court

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The judgment of India's highest court has re-established discrimination based on sexual orientation. A close reading of the judgment upholding Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code indicates that the Supreme Court misread the Constitution and legal precedent. More worryingly, it failed to uphold the fundamental rights of Indian citizens.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	14-16
Number of pages	3
Journal	Economic and Political Weekly
Volume	48
Issue number	52
Publication status	Published - 28 Dec 2013
Externally published	Yes

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Struggling for reason: fundamental rights and the wrongs of the supreme court

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