Top quotes by Supreme Court decriminalising homosexuality #Section377Verdict

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Sep 6, 2018 · 1 min read

CJI Dipak Misra:

Sans identity the name only remains a plain factor. Emphasis is laid on the identity of a person. The sustenance of identity is the pillar of life.

Majoritarian views and popular views cannot dictate constitutional rights. LGBT community possesses human rights like all other sections of society. Equality is the essence of the constitution. 377 is arbitrary.

R.F. Nariman, J.:

Private acts of individuals is not in the law’s domain.

Dr D.Y. Chandrachud, J.:

It is difficult to right a wrong by history. But we can set the course for the future. This case involves much more than decriminalizing homosexuality. It is about people wanting to live with dignity.

To deny the LGBT community their right to expression is also violative of the fundamental right to privacy. Human sexuality cannot be confined to a binary existence

Indu Malhotra, J:

History owes an apology to these people and their families.

Homosexuality is part of human sexuality. They have the right to dignity and to be free of discrimination.

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