In Jane Kaushik v. Union of India (2025), the Supreme Court advanced transgender rights in India, holding both State and private actors accountable for discrimination. The Court expanded “reasonable accommodation” as a core constitutional duty, demanding structural change for equality and dignity.
A cursory look at the development of trans rights indicates that the world has made significant progress in addressing the recognition of gender identity rights. These regional and domestic developments do not, however, recompense the reality that transgender persons still suffer some of the most pervasive forms of violence and discrimination. In the absence of concrete universal standards, States are free to formulate laws that grant limited or arbitrary rights to transgender persons.
A town hall meeting was organized by CLPR, Alternative Law Forum, Amnesty India, CIEDS Collective, Enfold India, Hidden Pockets, PUCL, Prochild Coalition, Campaign Against Death Penalty for Child Rape and SICHREM on 5.5.2018 at the Jain University Auditorium.
The Central Monitoring System (CMS) project of India, which was designed to allow the government…