Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India

Citation: (2018) 10 SCC 1 · Supreme Court of India · 5-Judge Constitution Bench

Summary

The Court read down Section 377 IPC to the extent it criminalised consensual sexual conduct between adults, holding it violative of the rights to equality, dignity, privacy and freedom of expression.

In simple terms

Decriminalised consensual same-sex relationships between adults as a matter of dignity, equality and privacy.