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    This landmark 2014 case from the Supreme Court of India legally recognized transgender people for the first time and discussed gender identity. It established the right of all persons to self-identify their gender. The Court held that transgender people have the same fundamental rights as others, including dignity, equality, and freedom of expression. It directed governments to take steps for transgender rights and advancement, such as legal gender recognition, treating them as a backward class for affirmative action, and social welfare schemes.

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    This landmark 2014 case from the Supreme Court of India legally recognized transgender people for the first time and discussed gender identity. It established the right of all persons to self-identify their gender. The Court held that transgender people have the same fundamental rights as others, including dignity, equality, and freedom of expression. It directed governments to take steps for transgender rights and advancement, such as legal gender recognition, treating them as a backward class for affirmative action, and social welfare schemes.

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    This landmark 2014 case from the Supreme Court of India legally recognized transgender people for the first time and discussed gender identity. It established the right of all persons to self-identify their gender. The Court held that transgender people have the same fundamental rights as others, including dignity, equality, and freedom of expression. It directed governments to take steps for transgender rights and advancement, such as legal gender recognition, treating them as a backward class for affirmative action, and social welfare schemes.

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    by Prerika Narang (Sec L) Search

    NALSA VS. UOI


    Case Analysis
    National Legal The case was a landmark
    decision where the
    Services Supreme Court legally
    Authority recognized the third
    gender/ transgender for
    (NALSA) Vs. the first time and
    Union of India discussed "gender
    identity'' at length.

    Why is the case so important?


    The case was filed as a writ petition
    under Article 32 A and Article 226

    Some
    under the Constitution of India

    It also referred to an "Expert

    Key
    Committee on issues relating to
    Transgender'' constituted under the
    Ministry of Social Justice and
    Empowerment to develop for the

    Facts
    judgement.

    This case also paved the way for the


    Transgender Persons (Protection of
    Rights) Act, 2019
    The Court held that -

    It is the right of all persons to The Court also upheld that all
    self-identify their gender. The the Fundamental Rights
    Court clarified that gender extended to transgender people,
    identity didn't refer to biological giving special emphasis on
    characteristics but rather "an Dignity under Article 21, Right to
    innate perception of one's Equality under Artiicle 14 and
    gender. Freedom of Expression under
    Article 19(1)(A)
    The Court held that public awareness programs were required to
    tackle stigma against the transgender community. It also directed
    the Central and State Governments to take several steps for the
    advancement of the transgender community, including

    1 2 3

    Making provisions Recognizing third gender Taking steps to


    for legal persons as a “socially frame social
    recognition of and educationally welfare
    "third gender'' in backward class of schemes for the
    all documents citizens”, entitled to community
    reservations in
    educational institutions
    and public employment.
    THANK YOU

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