Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code
GPTKB entity
Properties (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal provision
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| gptkbp:amends |
conservative groups
not amended since 1861 until 2018 |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
social stigma
LGBT_rights_in_India |
| gptkbp:consequences |
life imprisonment or imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years
|
| gptkbp:controversy |
criminalization of consensual same-sex relations
Indian_Supreme_Court |
| gptkbp:criticism |
human rights activists
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
influences societal attitudes towards homosexuality
|
| gptkbp:currentStatus |
decriminalized for consensual acts between adults
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| gptkbp:effectiveDate |
1861
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| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:Parliament_of_India
The_Criminal_Law_(Amendment)_Act,_2018 |
| gptkbp:enforces |
varied across states
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
reflects societal norms of the time
colonial law |
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
part of colonial legal framework
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| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
colonialism and morality
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
symbol of colonial legacy
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code
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| gptkbp:impact |
mental health of LGBTQ+ individuals
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
global LGBTQ+ movements
international human rights norms British_law |
| gptkbp:internationalClassification |
criticism from global human rights organizations
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| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_India
decriminalization of consensual same-sex relations |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:India
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| gptkbp:landmark |
gptkb:Navtej_Singh_Johar_v._Union_of_India
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| gptkbp:legalStatus |
constitutional validity
advocated by various NGOs affects LGBTQ+ community affects future cases on sexual orientation previously criminalized homosexuality ongoing_in_Indian_society |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
The_Protection_of_Children_from_Sexual_Offences_Act,_2012
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| gptkbp:partOf |
Indian Penal Code
Indian_legal_system |
| gptkbp:publicAccess |
divided
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| gptkbp:reform |
LGBTQ+ organizations
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| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Koushal_v._Naz_Foundation
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
public health issues
gender identity issues sodomy unnatural offenses |
| gptkbp:socialResponsibility |
LGBTQ+_rights_movement_in_India
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| gptkbp:subject |
gptkb:Indian_Constitution
constitutional scrutiny |