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 Kerala High Court upheld a widow’s right to stay in her matrimonial home, ruling that eviction attempts by in-laws constitute domestic violence. The court emphasized that the Domestic Violence Act protects women, stating that a woman’s right to reside in her shared household persists even after her husband’s death.
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court stating that consent for sexual relations does not include permission to capture private moments or share them on social media. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, while rejecting the bail plea of an accused in a rape case, emphasized that consent cannot be misused for exploitation.
