Suresh Kumar Koushal v. Naz Foundation
GPTKB entity
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:advocacy |
LGBT advocacy groups
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
influenced public policy
influenced public policy debates controversial legal interpretation public response to the ruling rejection of decriminalization dissenting_opinion_by_Justice_A._K._Ganguly |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
constitutional law case
judicial decision on morality and law C.A._No._10972_of_2013 |
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_India
widely publicized case |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
December 11, 2013
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| gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:Navtej_Singh_Johar_v._Union_of_India
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| gptkbp:gameFeatures |
Suresh Kumar Koushal
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
colonial_laws_in_India
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
part_of_legal_history_in_India
historically_significant_for_LGBT_rights |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Suresh Kumar Koushal v. Naz Foundation
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| gptkbp:impact |
LGBT_rights_in_India
|
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_G._S._Singhvi
gptkb:Section_377_of_the_Indian_Penal_Code gptkb:Justice_A._K._Ganguly |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
decriminalization of homosexuality
upheld criminalization of consensual same-sex relations human rights vs. morality Indian_law Advocate_Anand_Grover constitutional_validity_of_Section_377 |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Section_377
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
landmark case
reviewed by legal scholars analyzed in legal studies subject to judicial review documented in legal journals majority judgment criticized by human rights activists relevant to ongoing LGBT rights discussions supported by conservative groups reviewed_by_Supreme_Court |
| gptkbp:outcome |
reinstated_Section_377
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| gptkbp:precedent |
legal_precedent_in_India
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| gptkbp:publicAccess |
mixed reactions
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| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
implications for future legislation
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Indian Penal Code
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| gptkbp:respondsTo |
gptkb:Naz_Foundation
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| gptkbp:significance |
controversial ruling
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| gptkbp:team |
set legal precedent for future cases
debate on legal interpretation of morality legal arguments presented in court legal outcome debated in society legal outcome influenced by societal views part_of_Indian_legal_framework impact_on_legal_reforms_in_India significant_for_legal_discourse_in_India |