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Constitutional review ruling (C)September 9, 1998Full bench

C-481 de 1998

The official text of this ruling is in Spanish and is shown as published by the Colombian authorities.

Reporting justice Alejandro Martínez Caballero

✓Claimant German Humberto Rincon Perfetti

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Topic · hard data
Dec. 2277/79. Art. 46 Parcial. Homosexualismo En Los Docentes. Der. Disciplinario. Der. A La Igualdad. Der. Al Libre Desarrollo De La Personalidad. Inexequible.
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Topics and subtopics of the ruling

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Homosexualidad Del Docente
  • No constituye falta disciplinaria
  • Se sanciona conducta y no condición de la persona
Ley
  • Aplicación en el tiempo
Ley Derogada
  • No puede ser revivida por norma administrativa
Principio De Igualdad
  • No discriminación de homosexuales
  • Escrutinio estricto para determinar trato diferente
Derecho Al Libre Desarrollo De La Personalidad
  • Contenido
  • Núcleo esencial
  • Vulneración
Regimen Disciplinario Para Docente
  • Derogado por Código Disciplinario Unico
  • Interpretación teleológica
11 topics · 12 subtopics · source: case-law reporter's topic index
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What it decided

Holdings on Decreto 2277/79. Hard data, verified against the operative part — citable.

Art. 46Decreto 2277/79STRUCK DOWN· phrase
Phrase struck down«"El homosexualismo" del literal b»
1 holding · source: operative part of the ruling
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Operative part (Resuelve)

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  1. en nombre del pueblo y por mandato de la Constitución,
  2. RESUELVE
  3. Declarar INEXEQUIBLE la expresión "El homosexualismo" del literal b) del artículo 46 del decreto 2277 de 1979
Verbatim text · source: operative part of the ruling
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Separate opinions — text available3
DissentJosé Gregorio Hernández GalindoDissentHernando Herrera VergaraDissentAlfredo Beltrán Sierra
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