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title: "Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India (2018) — Definition"
description: "Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India (2018) struck down Section 377 IPC for consensual same-sex acts. Key constitutional bench judgment for UPSC GS2 polity."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Navtej Singh Johar v.
- Union of India (2018) is the Indian Supreme Court judgment that decriminalised consensual same-sex relations by reading down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code.
- Did Navtej Johar strike down Section 377 entirely?
- Which earlier judgment did Navtej Johar overrule?
- Did the judgment legalise same-sex marriage in India?

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In 2018, classical dancer Navtej Singh Johar led the writ petition before the Supreme Court of India that, on 6 September, read down Section 377 IPC and decriminalised consensual same-sex relations between adults.

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