A five-judge bench, led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, advised the Union Government to form a High-Powered Committee addressing the rights and needs of the queer community. The Finance Ministry lifted restrictions on joint bank accounts for LGBTQ individuals. The Supreme Court ruling led to the establishment of a committee to combat LGBTQ+ discrimination.
The Centre informed today the Supreme Court that a ‘certificate of identity’ issued under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 will be accepted as valid documentation for applying for a PAN card. This is in response to a petition urging the addition of a third gender category to PAN cards, enabling accurate match with Aadhaar records.