Navtej Johar
- January 9, 2024
- Dancer
Quick Facts
Navtej Johar Biography
| Name | Navtej Johar |
| Birthday | Aug 8 |
| Birth Year | 1959 |
| Place Of Birth | Jalandhar |
| Home Town | Punjab |
| Birth Country | India |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
Navtej Johar is one of the most popular and richest Dancer who was born on August 8, 1959 in Jalandhar, Punjab, India.
In June 2016, Johar and five others, all members of the LGBT community themselves, filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court of India challenging Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code. This resulted in the 2018 landmark judgment in Navtej Singh Johar and others v. Union of India in which the Supreme Court unanimously declared the law unconstitutional “in so far as it criminalises consensual sexual conduct between adults of the same sex”.
Navtej Johar Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Dancer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Navtej Johar is one of the richest Dancer from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Navtej Johar 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Navtej Singh Johar (born 8 August 1959) is an Indian Bharatnatyam exponent and choreographer.
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Who is Navtej Johar Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Nelson Ranked on the list of most popular Dancer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Navtej Johar celebrates birthday on August 8 of every year.
What was held in Navtej Singh Johar?
The Supreme Court of India unanimously held that Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, which criminalized ‘carnal intercourse against the order of nature’, was unconstitutional in so far as it criminalized consensual sexual conduct between adults of the same sex.
Why is Section 377 unconstitutional?
The Delhi High Court ruled in 2009 that Section 377 cannot be used to punish sex between two consenting adults – this violates the right to privacy and personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution.
What does Article 377 say?
Section 377 declared “ carnal intercourse against the order of nature ” punishable by imprisonment for life.
Who is navtej?
Navtej Singh Johar (born 8 August 1959) is an Indian Sangeet Natak Akademi award-winning Bharatnatyam exponent and choreographer. He is also an LGBTQ activist.
Is Lgbtq marriage is legal in India?
On 6 September 2018, the Supreme Court issued its verdict. The Court unanimously ruled that Section 377 is unconstitutional as it infringed on the fundamental rights of autonomy, intimacy, and identity, thus legalising homosexuality in India. The Court explicitly overturned its 2013 judgement.