Naz Foundation v. Government of NCT of Delhi

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Properties (47)
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gptkbp:instanceOf legal case
gptkbp:advocacy LGBT rights advocacy
gptkbp:appeal gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_India
gptkbp:community_engagement celebration_among_LGBT_community
gptkbp:court gptkb:Delhi_High_Court
based on constitutional rights
interpretation of fundamental rights
recriminalized homosexuality in 2013
gptkbp:cultural_impact shift in societal attitudes
gptkbp:decidedBy decriminalized homosexuality
gptkbp:gameFeatures gptkb:Naz_Foundation
gptkbp:historical_analysis numerous articles published
gptkbp:historicalContext Indian Penal Code 1860
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Naz Foundation v. Government of NCT of Delhi
gptkbp:impact increased visibility for LGBTQ+ rights
LGBT_rights_in_India
gptkbp:influence inspired similar movements globally
gptkbp:is_a_member_of example_of_judicial_activism_in_India
gptkbp:judges gptkb:Justice_A.P._Shah
2 July 2009
constitutional validity of laws
review of colonial-era laws
gptkbp:legal_principle right to privacy
faced legal challenges post-ruling
gptkbp:legal_representation Advocate_Anand_Grover
shaped_legal_discourse_in_India
gptkbp:legalStatus gptkb:Section_377_of_the_Indian_Penal_Code
human rights law
decriminalization
discrimination against sexual minorities
part of broader legal framework for rights
gptkbp:notableFeature analyzed in law schools
affects LGBTQ+ community rights
significant in the fight for equality
used as a case study in human rights
Naz_Foundation_v._Government_of_NCT_of_Delhi,_2009
pivotal_in_Indian_legal_history
gptkbp:outcome landmark ruling
led to advocacy for further reforms
reform in laws regarding homosexuality
struck_down_Section_377
gptkbp:precedent influenced future cases
set a precedent for future cases
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Suresh_Kumar_Koushal_v._Naz_Foundation
gptkbp:respondsTo Government of NCT of Delhi
gptkbp:social_responsibility influenced public policy on LGBTQ+ issues
gptkbp:year 2009