Transgender Rights in India

Constitutional and Legal Aspects

  • National Legal Service Authority (NALSA) v. Union of India: The Supreme Court declared that the "third gender" must have access to the fundamental rights in the same manner that men and women are expected to. The court concluded that in place of Articles 15, 16, and 21 of the Constitution, transgender people are also protected.
  • Puttaswamy Judgement: It is also a part of the right to privacy and the freedom to make a decision, both of which were later upheld by the Puttaswamy judgement.
  • Articles 14, 15, and 16 safeguard the right to equality, while Article 21 ....
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