Embrace diversity and energize humanity 2017, para. 53m
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- A non-governmental organization from India highlighted the key role of the courts in relation to sexual orientation and gender identity, reporting National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India (NALSA), a landmark decision (on respect for gender identity) by the Supreme Court on 15 April 2014; it came at an extremely adverse time for the community, which was still reeling from the disappointing Kumar Kaushal v. Naz Foundation judgment by the same court, which upheld section 377 (criminalizing same-sex relations). The NALSA decision became a critical instrument for the fundamental and constitutional rights of the community to remain within the legal discourse;
- Legal status
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Body
- Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- LGBTQI+
- Year
- 2017
- Paragraph type
- Other
- Paragraph focus
- Effective anti-discrimination measures
- Paragraph number
- 53m
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