Naz Foundation v Government of NCT of Delhi, Delhi High Court, 160 (2009) DLT 277
The 2009 judgment of the High Court of Delhi finding that Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code criminalising same-sex activity is unconstitutional. The case was brought by the Naz Foundation, an NGO working with people living with HIV/AIDS. The Naz Foundation argued that Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which had effectively been interpreted as criminalising consensual sexual acts between persons of the same sex, was unconstitutional and the High Court of Delhi agreed emphasising the importance of the right to equality.
Sunil Babu Pant and Others v Nepal Government and Others, Supreme Court of Nepal, [2008] 2 NJA L.J. 261-286
The Supreme Court of Nepal issued a writ of mandamus stating that non-discrimination provisions on the grounds of sexual orientation must be introduced into the Constitution of Nepal. The court stated that all LGBT persons are ‘natural persons’ and that their sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression are all part of natural growing processes. Equal rights, identity and expression must therefore be ensured.
Secretary of Justice v Yau Yuk Lung Zigo, Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal, [2007] 10 HKCFAR 335
Judgment of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal finding in favour of the claimants who were previously convicted for homosexual buggery
Baczkowski and Others v Poland, No 1543/06, 2007
Judgment of the European Court of Human Rights finding violations of the applicant's rights and condemning Poland for banning an LGBT Pride march in Warsaw
Leung v Secretary of Justice, Hong Kong Court of Appeal, [2006] 4 H.K.L.R.D. 211
Judgment of the Hong Kong Court of Appeal finding that differentiated age-of-consent laws between same-sex and opposite-sex intercourse violate Hong Kong’s Basic Law and Bill of Rights.
Nadan & McCoskar v State, High Court of Fiji at Suva, 26 August 2005. [2005] FJHC 500
Judgment of the High Court of Fiji finding that appellant's human rights were infringed upon, and that criminalisation of same-sex activity between consenting adults is unconstitutional