This article explains the constitutional rights, legal protections, and landmark Supreme Court judgments shaping transgender persons rights in India, while examining persistent social discrimination, welfare measures, and ongoing challenges faced by the transgender community.
The Supreme Court’s 2025 landmark judgments exposed deep structural flaws in governance, from delays and institutional inertia to misuse of discretion. The Court flagged failures in federal relations, anti-defection rulings, electoral processes, tribunals, investigations, and legislative privileges.
The Supreme Court Bar Association has strongly criticised Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for allegedly removing a Muslim woman doctor’s veil during a public event in Patna. Calling it unconstitutional and humiliating, the SCBA has demanded an unconditional apology for violating her dignity, autonomy and religious freedom.
