PoliticsPhoto: Hindustan TimesNew Plea Challenges Transgender Self-Identification Rights in Supreme Court
A petition filed by Women’s Declaration International India in the Supreme Court challenges the legal right to self-identify gender granted by the NALSA judgment. It seeks to nullify protections and benefits for transgender persons, limiting them to biological sex for eligibility. Filed on October 10, the plea was heard by a three-judge bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant on October 28, drawing criticism from feminist and transgender groups.
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