Naz Foundation (India) Trust was the non-governmental organization that filed a public interest litigation (PIL) in the Delhi High Court challenging the constitutional validity of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalized consensual sexual acts between adults of the same sex. The Delhi High Court read down Section 377 in 2009, decriminalizing such acts. This judgment was later overturned by the Supreme Court in 2013 (Suresh Kumar Koushal vs. NAZ Foundation), which re- criminalized these acts. However, the Naz Foundation's legal battle was pivotal in bringing the issue to the forefront. Subsequently, other petitions led to the Supreme Court's landmark judgment in 2018 (Navtej Singh Johar vs. Union of India), which finally decriminalized consensual adult homosexual acts.
Which one of the following organizations challenged the constitutionality of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code in the Supreme Court of India ?
Asked in UPSC CDS 2 2024 · Topic: The Supreme Court (Judicial Activism and Public Interest Litigation (PIL))
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- Consider the following statements: Justice Deepak Mishra helped in the origin of Public Interest Litigation. Justice Ranjan Gogoi joined Rajya Sabha after retirement from Supreme Court. Justice P.N. Bhagwati introduced PIL. Justice V.K. Krishna Iyer resigned before time. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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