decriminalization of homosexuality in India

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:event
gptkbp:articleInvoked	gptkb:Article_14 gptkb:Article_19 gptkb:Article_21 gptkb:Article_15
gptkbp:country	gptkb:India
gptkbp:date	6 September 2018
gptkbp:effect	homosexuality decriminalized
gptkbp:followedBy	increased LGBT activism
gptkbp:formerStatus	homosexuality criminalized
gptkbp:fullName	gptkb:Navtej_Singh_Johar_v._Union_of_India
gptkbp:impact	LGBT rights in India
gptkbp:internationalResponse	praised by human rights organizations
gptkbp:judge	gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_India
gptkbp:judgesInvolved	gptkb:Dipak_Misra gptkb:A._M._Khanwilkar gptkb:Indu_Malhotra gptkb:R._F._Nariman gptkb:D._Y._Chandrachud
gptkbp:legalBasis	gptkb:Indian_Constitution
gptkbp:legalStatusAfter	Section 377 partially struck down consensual homosexual acts legal non-consensual acts and bestiality remain illegal
gptkbp:mediaCoverage	extensive
gptkbp:overturnedDecision	gptkb:Suresh_Kumar_Koushal_v._Naz_Foundation
gptkbp:precededBy	gptkb:Naz_Foundation_v._Govt._of_NCT_of_Delhi
gptkbp:publicReaction	some opposition widespread support
gptkbp:relatedLegislation	gptkb:Section_377_of_the_Indian_Penal_Code
gptkbp:significance	landmark judgment milestone for LGBT rights in India
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:LGBT_social_movements
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	decriminalization of homosexuality in India