supreme court of india is known as the apex court of india.
which is known as the apex court of india?
supreme court of india
an ngo 'youth for equality' has questioned and challenged the bill in the apex court on grounds that it breaches the ceiling of 50% reservations set by supreme court of india, stating that it fully supports the reservations of the economically weaker section but wants it to be amalgamated with the obc quota which stands at 27%, thus not breaching the 50% cap set by the apex court. leaders of the backward classes have also decided to approach the supreme court over this issue.
economically weaker section
however, on 23 february 2012, the union home ministry of the upa government replying to a supreme court observation, told the supreme court that it was opposed to the decriminalisation of gay sex. "this is highly immoral and against the social order," the home ministry told the apex court. it said that india's moral and social values were different from other countries, and therefore, the nation should not be guided by them. the central government reversed its stand on 28 february 2012, asserting that there was no error in decriminalising gay sex. this resulted in the sc pulling up the centre for frequently changing its stand on the issue. "don't make a mockery of the system and don't waste the court's time," an apex court judge told the government.
lgbt history in india