Section 377 Verdict: Karan Johar, Arjun Kapoor laud SC's decision

Bollywood celebrities such as Karan Johar Sonam Kapoor Farhan Akhtar and director Hansal Mehta amongst others have welcomed the Supreme Courts judgement on legalising homosexuality The verdict passed is decriminalising consensual gay sex calling it a historic victory for equal rights and a proud moment for the countryA fivejudge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court unanimously decriminalised part of the 158yearold colonial law under Section 377 of the IPC which criminalises consensual unnatural sex The bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra struck down Section 377 as being violative of the right to equalityKaran Johar was amongst the first few celebrities who celebrated the decision on social media He shared his happiness by writing Historical judgment So proud today Decriminalising homosexuality and abolishing Section377 is a huge thumbs up for humanity and equal rights The country gets its oxygen back sicView this post on InstagramHistorical judgment So proud today Decriminalising homosexuality and abolishing Section377 is a huge thumbs up for humanity and equal rights The country gets its oxygen back ethu00c2u009fu00c2u0091u00c2u008dethu00c2u009fu00c2u0091u00c2u008dethu00c2u009fu00c2u0091u00c2u008dethu00c2u009fu00c2u0092ordfethu00c2u009fu00c2u0092ordfethu00c2u009fu00c2u0092ordfethu00c2u009fu00c2u0099u00c2u008fethu00c2u009fu00c2u0099u00c2u008fethu00c2u009fu00c2u0099u00c2u008fA post shared by Karan Johar karanjohar onSep 5 2018 at 1128pm PDTActor Arjun Kapoor said Sanity prevails for once we can believe we have some sensible decision makers and lawmakers available to this generation Section377 gone with the windSanity prevails for once we can believe we have some sensible decision makers and lawmaker s available to this generation Section377 gone with the windmdash Arjun Kapoor arjunk26 September 6 2018Actor Sonam Kapoor said she was tears of joy for the LGBTQI community One day there wont be any labels and we will all live in utopia she addedView this post on Instagramlgbtqi ethu00c2u009fu00c2u008cu00c2u0088A post shared by SonamKAhuja sonamkapoor onSep 5 2018 at 1024pm PDTFarhan Akhtar said the verdict was about time He wrote Bye bye 377 Thank you SupremeCourt sicView this post on InstagramBye bye 377 Thank you SupremeCourt abouttime nomorediscrimination loveislove therealmardA post shared by Farhan Akhtar faroutakhtar onSep 5 2018 at 1154pm PDTDirector Hansal Mehta who made Aligarh a truelife inspired film about an Aligarh Muslim University professor Ramchandra Siras who faced discrimination for being gay called the verdict a new beginning He tweeted The law is gone The Supreme Court has done what parliament failed to do Now its time for attitudes to change Lets rejoice but let us also reflect This is a new beginning Sec377verdictA new beginning The law is gone The Supreme Court has done what parliament failed to do Now itrsquos time for attitudes to change Letrsquos rejoice but let us also reflect This is a new beginning Sec377verdict httpstco2HQqIY7vUBmdash Hansal Mehta mehtahansal September 6 2018Actor Ayushmann Khurrana also celebrated the death of Section 377The new sunshine of this day is that of a progressive India Love all sic he saidRIP Section377 The new sunshine of this day is that of a progressive India Love allmdash Ayushmann Khurrana ayushmannk September 6 2018Actor Swara Bhaskar said the verdict showed that popular morality cannot suppress constitutional rights Yayeee Good on you Honbe SupremeCourt amp thank you I hope the citizens of India are listening Majoritarian views and popular morality cannot dictate constitutional rights We have to vanquish prejudice embrace inclusion and ensure equal rights she wroteView this post on InstagramldquoMajoritarian views and popular morality cannot dictate constitutional rights We have to vanquish prejudice embrace inclusion and ensure equal rightsrdquo Said SupremeCourt Of India scrapping the colonial leftover and discriminatory Section377 of the IPC Yayyeeee and three cheers for the Supreme Court and congratulations to all the activists and petitioners You just made India freer for everyone prideethu00c2u009fu00c2u008cu00c2u0088 ethu00c2u009fu00c2u0099u00c2u008cethu00c2u009fu00c2u008ffrac34ethu00c2u009fu00c2u0099u00c2u008cethu00c2u009fu00c2u008ffrac34ethu00c2u009fu00c2u0099u00c2u008cethu00c2u009fu00c2u008ffrac34ethu00c2u009fu00c2u0099u00c2u008cethu00c2u009fu00c2u008ffrac34ethu00c2u009fu00c2u0099u00c2u008cethu00c2u009fu00c2u008ffrac34ethu00c2u009fu00c2u0099u00c2u008cethu00c2u009fu00c2u008ffrac34 loveisloveethu00c2u009fu00c2u008cu00c2u0088A post shared by Swara Bhasker reallyswara onSep 5 2018 at 1152pm PDTActor Nimrat Kaur wrote on Twitter RIP Section377 Happy birthday 2018 Equal love Equal lives Proud Indian today sicView this post on Instagramheartsiumlcedilu00c2u008fethu00c2u009fu00c2u008cu00c2u0088ethu00c2u009fu00c2u0087regethu00c2u009fu00c2u0087sup3A post shared by NIMRAT KAUR nimratofficial onSep 5 2018 at 1125pm PDTActor Kalki Koechlin wrote So happy today thank goodness for the rainbow and all the lawyers that helped put it there she wroteSo happy today thank goodness for the rainbow and all the lawyers that helped put it there ethu00c2u009fu00c2u008cu00c2u0088mdash Kalki agravecurrenu00c2u0095agraveyenu00c2u0087agravecurrenu00c2u0095agravecurrensup2agravecurrenfrac34 kalkikanmani September 6 2018Aligarh scriptwrite Apurva Asrani said it has taken 71 years for the community to find its freedom but their voice can no longer be suppressed At the stroke of the midday hour as the conscience of many slept Indias LGBTQ awoke to light amp freedom This moment came 71 years too late history 71 yrs after our brethren attained freedom but the soul of a community long suppressed has found utterance Congratulations Asrani saidAt the stroke of the midday hour as the conscience of many slept Indiarsquos LGBTQ awoke to light amp freedom This moment came 71 years too late history 71 yrs after our brethren attained freedom but the soul of a community long suppressed has found utterance Congratulationsmdash Apurva Asrani Apurvasrani September 6 2018Manoj Bajpayee also took to his Twitter handle to appreciate SCs verdict He wrote Congratulations to the LGBTQ COMMUNITY and fellow citizensits a victory for all of us Thank you honorary Supreme Court for instilling our faith in our judiciary and democracyprofessor Siras must be a happy man up there sicCongratulations to the LGBTQ COMMUNITY and fellow citizensits a victory for all of us Thank you honorary Supreme Court for instilling our faith in our judiciary and democracyprofessor Siras must be a happy man up thereApurvasrani satyarainagpaul mehtahansal RajkummarRaomdash manoj bajpayee BajpayeeManoj September 6 2018View this post on Instagram Love Conquers All section377 love equality pride indiaA post shared by Manish Malhotra manishmalhotra05 onSep 6 2018 at 117am PDTAlso Read Gay Sex Is Legal Supreme Court Delivers Verdict On Section 377Catch up on all the latest entertainment news and gossip here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesEdited by midday online desk with inputs from PTI