Supreme Court seeks response from Central government, States on plea seeking reservation for Transgender persons

A bench of CJI DY Chandrachud as well as Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra issued notice on the plea that asserted that transgender persons are entitled to reservation under Article 16 of the Indian Constitution.

Transgender persons and Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday sought the responses of the Central government and all States and Union Territories on a plea seeking reservation for transgender persons in education and employment [Subi KV vs Union of India and Ors.].

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Supreme Court of India

Justice JB Pardiwala

Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act

Reservation for Transgender persons

Justice Manoj Misra

CJI DY Chandrachud