SC gave Clarification regarding transgender
Supreme Court has refused to modify its 2014 order on transgenders
while clarifying that lesbians, gays and bisexuals are not third gender.
Clarification in this regard was asked by additional solicitor general (ASG)
Maninder Singh, appearing for the Centre. The court has clarified that
lesbians, gays and bisexuals are not transgenders.
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Background:
In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court had on April 15, 2014
granted legal recognition to transgenders or eunuchs as third category of
gender and had directed the Centre and all states to treat them as socially and
educationally backward classes to extend reservation in admission in
educational institutions and for public appointments.
- Paving way to bring transgenders in national mainstream, the apex court directed governments to take steps to remove problems faced by them such as fear, shame, social pressure, depression, and social stigma. It had also said that section 377 of IPC is being misused by police and other authorities against them and their social and economic condition is far from satisfactory.
However, in September 2014, the Centre had filed an application in the
apex court seeking clarification on the definition of transgender saying
lesbian, gay and bisexual cannot be treated under the category of transgender.
