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Supreme Court Backs Transgender Rights, Orders Compensation

10/18/2025

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The Supreme Court of India ruled in favor of Jane Kaushik, transgender woman, finding discrimination by two schools over gender identity.
The Court found that parties failed to comply with Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019.
It ordered Rs. 50,000 in compensation from the second school and Rs. 50,000 from the Union and Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat.
The court also established a committee to draft a transgender equal-opportunity policy.

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Story summary

The Supreme Court of India ruled in favor of Jane Kaushik, transgender woman, finding discrimination by two schools over gender identity.
The Court found that parties failed to comply with Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019.
It ordered Rs. 50,000 in compensation from the second school and Rs. 50,000 from the Union and Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat.
The court also established a committee to draft a transgender equal-opportunity policy.