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The Hindu Analysis 16 July 2018

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                                                                             France beats Croatia 4-2 to win its second world cup since 1989 The goal scorers from France were Mario Mandzukic, Antonio Griezmann, Paul Pogba, kylian Mbappe The scorers from Croatia were Ivan Perisic and Mario Mandzukic Mario Mandzukic scored own goal after inadvertently deflecting an Antoine Griezmann free kick into his own net  The 2018 FIFA world cup final was played at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow , Russia Golden Ball : Luka Modric, Croatia FIFA Young Player Award : Kylian Mbappe, France(19 years ld) Golden Boot Award : Harry Kane, England (6 goals) Golden Glove Award : Thibaut Courtois, Belgium     Novak Djokovic wins fourth Wimbledon by beating Kevin Anderson Nov...

The Hindu Analysis 13 July 2018

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               Justice Malhotra makes a case against Sec. 377 Justice Indu Malhotra, the lone woman judge on the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court hearing the fight against Section 377 of the IPC, made a strong case against criminalisation of homosexuality Justice Malhotra, the junior-most member of the Bench of five led by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, said homosexuality is only a variation and not an aberration But the prejudice and stigma piled on the LGBTQ community has denied it even basic medical care in the country.   The community is so inhibited by societal scorn that it prefers to forego medical care, especially in rural and semi-urban parts of the country, Justice Malhotra said. On the third consecutive day of hearing, Justice Malhotra spoke of the pressure on homosexual people from within the home. They succumb to marry the opposite sex, leading to a life of mental trauma and bi-s...

The Hindu Analysis 12 July 2018

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Government leaves decision on Section 377 to the court  The government chose not to take sides on the question of the legality of section 377 IPC, a provision that criminalises homosexuality, leaving the decision to the Supreme Court "We leave it to the wisdom of SC" said Additional Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta The government however specified that freedom to choose a partner does not extend to perversions like incest  Justice Chandrachud addressed Mr. Mehta to say that the prerogative of this hearing was to understand the nature of a relationship and bring it under the protection of article 21(fundamental right to life) of the constitution Chieft Justice Misra said the court is considering the issue of "protecting the relationship" He said the court was not confining the ambit merely to LGBTQ or sexual orientation.  Some key remarks Declaration that the relationship is constitutional will remove 'ancillary disqualification' for people join...