now the l g b t community in india fought many years against that ban in its unanimous decision the supreme court said that the law. it was a rational indefensible and manifestly arbitrary in court filings petitioners had given evidence of the emotional cost of living living closeted lives and fearing police prosecution because of their sexuality. and for more let's bring in d.w. sonia founding carr who is joining us a live and from delhi outside of the courthouse where that decision has just been rendered and as we mentioned sonia this is really a landmark for the country walk us through this verdict. you're right i mean this is really like a ghost story the. only you know the funny looks like the supreme court we're going to many activists and to the lawyers for the petitioner and the speeds are really very thing you know people celebrate your every pretty freaky don't think peelers