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Delhi HC invokes Nehru, legalises gay sex 

In a victory for gay rights activists, the Delhi High Court legalised homosexual acts among consenting adults holding that the 149-year-old law making it a criminal offence is violative of fundamental rights and not punishable.

"We declare section 377 of Indian Penal Code in so far as it criminalises consensual sexual acts of adults in private is violative of Articles 21, 14, and 15 of the Constitution," a Bench comprising Chief Justice A P Shah and Justice S Murlidhar said. The verdict, which was described as "progressive" by the gay rights activists who fought an eight-year-long legal battle, said, "section 377 denies a person's dignity and criminalises his or her core identity solely on account of his or her sexualities and thus violates Article 21." "As it stands, section 377 denies a gay person a right to full personhood which is implicit in notion of life under Article 21 of the Constitution," the Bench said in its 105-page judgement allowing the plea of gay right activists seeking to decriminalise homosexual acts among consenting adults which otherwise attracts punishment up to life imprisonment.  Source: http://www.indianexpress.com   

 

Chaos on Mumbai's sea link 
 
Mumbai's newest showpiece, the 'seven-minute' Bandra-World sea link has not lived up to its promise. 
 
Massive traffic snarls were witnessed on Day 1 of the sea link at both sides. And if the first day is any indication, the sea link may not be your best bet to cut down on travel time, atleast till the police and administration get their act together.

Admittedly, it was a toll-free day, which may have attracted more commuters eager to take a free ride on India's first open sea bridge. Officials claim traffic will be significantly less once Mumbaikars tire of it as a tourist destination and are forced to pay Rs 50 for a one-way drive.  
 

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ 

 

Mumbai: Noted artist Tyeb Mehta died early Thursday morning at his residence in Mumbai.

The 84-year old artist was suffering from heart trouble. He is survived by his wife Sakina, a son and a daughter.

His canvas at a Christie’s auction in June 2008 fetched him his highest-ever price of $2 million.

Mehta’s canvas 'Kali'- a dramatic, disturbing work depicting the Goddess with a gouged mouth, broke the Rs 1 crore barrier in 2005, and his 'Celebration'- an expanse of shrouded figures, went for Rs 1.5 crore in 2002.

The artist received the Padma Bhushan in 2007.

Born in Gujarat in 1925, Tyeb Mehta spent an initial period working as a film editor in a cinema laboratory. He received his diploma in painting from Sir J J School of Art, Mumbai, in 1952.

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com 

 

Govinda's niece enters Bollywood. 

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Govinda's niece Ragini Khanna, who plays the lead role in Sony TV's "Bhaskar Bharti" is the next after his daughter Narmadaa Ahuja to take the plunge into the Hindi film industry.

While Ragini has disclosed the banner and name of the film she might get involved in, details of Narmadaa's project are still under wraps.

"I was receiving offers since a long time. Then this film 'Mare Mere Dushman' was offered to me by Sri Adhikari Brothers and I thought 'let's do it'. It's a dark comedy. My role is of a small town and village girl. But right now it's too early to talk about the project in detail," said Ragini who is the daughter of Govinda's elder sister Kamini, who is a writer.

Ragini was earlier seen in TV show "Radha Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhaayengi".

Talking about her role in "Bhaskar Bharti", she said: "The fun part about the show is that it is about a woman in a man's world. I have got good responses for my acting," she said.

According to the actress, who wanted to be a singer initially, it took her a lot of preparation to play her part in "Bhaskar Bharti".

"I had to learn the mannerisms of men, their thought process and then adjust my actions and reactions accordingly. I also observed Eijaz Khan for six to seven days in the initial episodes when he played the male version of my character," said Ragini.

Source: http://www.nowrunning.com/

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