These 5 people gave the challenge to section 377, know everything about them
The Supreme Court on Thursday declared the verdict on the validity of section 377 of IPC, which says homosexuality is illegal. The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court said that homosexuality is not a crime. After the hearing on the petitions filed against Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code which conferred homosexuality as crime, the verdict was reserved on 17th July. Navtej Singh Johar, Sunil Mehra, Aman Nath, Ritu Dalmia and Ayesha Kapoor filed petition in the Supreme Court and sought the Supreme Court to re-think their decision. The Constitution bench includes Chief Justice Deepak Mishra, Justice Rohinton Nariman, Justice AM Khanvilkar, Justice DC Chandrachud and Justice Indu Malhotra. Who ruled in this matter. Let's know about 5 petitioners who had filed the petition.
1. Navtej Singh Johar
59-year-old Navtej Singh Johar is a classical dancer and also won the Sangeet Natak Academy Award. Guest faculty at Navtej Ashoka University Johar has also taught at the University of Michigan in 2010.
2. Sunil Mehra
63-year-old Sunil Mehra is a journalist. He has been the editor of the Indian edition of Maxim Magazine. He is also an actor. He is also a director, producer and writer. He has been with Navtej Singh Johar for nearly two decades and is the founder of studio practice.
3. Ritu Dalmia
45-year-old Ritu Dalmiya is celebrity chef and is the owner of Restaurant named Chen. He has written many books and has hosted several food shows. He was born in a Marwan family in Kolkata. At the young age, he started hitting his family business. He has written many cooking books.
4. Aman Nath
61-year-old Aman Nath is the owner of Neimarana Hotels. He has written many books on history and art. He is also a poet. Many of his books have become quite popular.
5. Ayesha Kapur
23-year-old Ayesha Kapoor is an actor and businesswoman. He has also worked in Black Film. His character was greatly liked and won several awards too. Ayesha is an art student at Kalambia University, and she spends her mother's business.
These 5 people gave the challenge to section 377, know everything about them
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September 08, 2018
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