SHORT ANSWER:
The Supreme Court's interpretation of the right to privacy in the Navtej Singh Johar case decriminalized consensual homosexual acts between adults.
DETAILS:
- The Supreme Court ruled that the right to privacy is a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution.
- It held that Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalized consensual same-sex relations, was unconstitutional.
PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable):
- Decriminalization of consensual homosexual acts means no legal punishment for such relationships.
SOURCE:
- Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India, 2018, Supreme Court of India.
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