From Kamal Haasan to Onir to Dia Mirza to Sridhar Rangayan, celebrities took to social media to welcome the Supreme Court’s judgment declaring the Right to Privacy a fundamental right, and said it is time to rethink Section 377, which criminalises gay sex.
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Joy in B-town:
- In a major boost to individual freedom, the Supreme Court on Thursday declared that right to privacy was a fundamental right
- and protected as an intrinsic part of life and personal liberty and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution.
- Filmmaker and gay rights activist Sridhar Rangayan said it is “a big day for the LGBTQ community in India”.
- “I am truly overwhelmed by the Supreme Court verdict on right to privacy, and the parts of the judgment
- which specifically mention that sexual orientation should be a guaranteed right under the Constitution,”
- said Rangayan, who hosts the Kashish LGBTQ Mumbai Film Festival.
- In 2009, the Delhi High Court had ruled that Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) was unconstitutional.
- But in December 2013, the Supreme Court overturned the verdict.
- “Landmark judgment by Supreme Court after Triple Talaq Verdict. Right To Privacy — fundamental right under the Constitution. Lets talk 377,”
- posted Onir, whose film “My Brother…Nikhil” dealt with AIDS and gay-related issues.
- Kamal said there is “nothing vague or amorphous” about the judgment.
- “People thank the honourable judges. These are moments that make India,” he added.
- Producer Shirish Kunder appreciated the move by saying:
- “We live in wonderful times, where we are grateful to just get our fundamental rights back. Right To Privacy.”
- Furthermore, actress Dia Mirza got patriotic with her tweet as she said
- this is “one of the many reasons why I love my country! Hail democracy”.
- Actors Ranvir Shorey and Annup Sonii also welcomed the judgment.
- TV personality Raghu Ram, who was last seen on the silver screen in
- “Tees Maar Khan”, became a fan of the apex court after the verdict.
- “I’m a fan of the Supreme Court all over again! Two landmark judgments
- in three days! Killing it, Right To Privacy, Triple Talaq.”