Navtej Singh Johar vs Union of India — Section 377 challenge

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1. News1 Oct 2018

   Historic verdicts delivered during CJI Dipak Misra's tenure

   India News: History will credit CJI Dipak Misra for passing a series of judgements, including decriminalising homosexuality, allowing women to enter...

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   The Supreme Court decided to decriminalize consensual sexual acts between adults of the same gender.

   Who:

   The Supreme Court of India presided over by Chief Justice Dipak Misra.

   When:

   Reported on 1 Oct 2018.

   Where:

   Supreme Court of India.

   Why:

   The court determined that Section 377 violated fundamental rights.

   What it means:

   This ruling removed criminal penalties for private, consensual sexual behavior between adults of the same gender.

   The Times of India
2. News1 Oct 2018

   10 rulings Justice Dipak Misra will be remembered for

   Justice Dipak Misra was associated with several landmark judgments during his tenure at the Supreme Court.

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   The Supreme Court decided that banning consensual sexual acts between adults of the same gender is unconstitutional.

   Who:

   Justice Dipak Misra was the leader of the court that issued this ruling.

   When:

   Reported on 1 Oct 2018.

   Where:

   Supreme Court of India.

   Why:

   The court ruled that this law violated the fundamental rights of individuals to equality and personal dignity.

   What it means:

   This ruling removed the criminal status of private, consensual sexual relations between adults of the same gender.

   India Today