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12 December 2019 | Publisher: National Legislative Bodies / National Authorities | Document type: National Legislation

12 December 2019 | Publisher: National Legislative Bodies / National Authorities | Document type: National Legislation

whether the meaning of “a national” as appears in the definition of “receiving country” in s 5 of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) applies to a person who does not have a present status of a citizen of another country but is capable of acquiring that status – meaning does not apply in such a circumstance

24 June 2019 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Citizenship / Nationality law - Statelessness | Countries: Australia - India - Sri Lanka

insofar as Section 377 criminalises consensual sexual acts of adults (i.e. persons above the age of 18 years who are competent to consent) in private, is violative of Articles 14, 15,19, and 21 of the Constitution. It is, however, clarified that such consent must be free consent, which is completely voluntary in nature, and devoid of any duress or coercion.

6 September 2018 | Judicial Body: India: Supreme Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Constitutional law - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Sexual and reproductive rights | Countries: India

30 January 2017 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Tibetan | Countries: China - India - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

10 January 2017 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Children's rights | Countries: India - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

24 August 2016 | Judicial Body: Australia: Administrative Appeals Tribunal | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Social group discrimination - Women's rights | Countries: Australia - India

6 July 2016 | Judicial Body: Australia: Administrative Appeals Tribunal | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Persecution based on political opinion - Physical harm - Social group discrimination | Countries: Australia - India

4 February 2016 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity | Countries: India - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland