Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
controversial decision
divided public opinion led to calls for legislative change inspired_international_attention_on_LGBTQ_rights_in_India prompted_legal_challenges_to_Section_377 |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
civil rights case
constitutional law case public interest litigation appeal case human rights case |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
2014 (1) SCC 1
|
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_India
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| gptkbp:decidedBy |
December 11, 2013
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| gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:Navtej_Singh_Johar_v._Union_of_India
|
| gptkbp:gameFeatures |
Koushal
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
colonial_laws_in_India
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Koushal v. Naz Foundation
|
| gptkbp:impact |
sparked debates on morality and law
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| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_G._S._Singhvi
gptkb:Justice_A._K._Ganguly majority judgment dissenting judgment |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
gptkb:Section_377_of_the_Indian_Penal_Code
right to privacy right to equality decriminalization of homosexuality influenced public policy discussions highlighted the need for legal reform influenced future legal interpretations right to life and personal liberty upheld criminalization of consensual same-sex relations violation of fundamental rights Advocate_Anand_Grover Advocate_R._S._Suri discrimination_against_LGBTQ_community led_to_increased_activism_for_LGBTQ_rights set_a_precedent_for_LGBTQ_cases |
| gptkbp:legislation |
Indian Penal Code
LGBTQ rights legislation |
| gptkbp:outcome |
reinstated_Section_377
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| gptkbp:precedent |
affecting_future_cases_on_LGBTQ_rights
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| gptkbp:publicAccess |
criticism from conservative groups
support from human rights organizations protests_for_LGBTQ_rights |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Article_21_of_the_Indian_Constitution
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| gptkbp:respondsTo |
gptkb:Naz_Foundation
|
| gptkbp:significance |
LGBT_rights_in_India
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