Facts: A petition was filed highlighting the plight of the transgender community in the state of Bihar during the COVID-19 pandemic where no rations were provided to transgender persons. Court Decision and Reasoning: The Court noted that the State is under a constitutional as well as statutory obligation to protect the transgender community from discrimination. […]
KABEER C ALIAS ANEERA KABEER v. STATE OF KERALA & ORS.
KEY FACTS: A Public Interest Litigation was filed in the Kerala High Court by Aneera Kabeer, a trans activist seeking various reliefs relating to transgender people during the period of COVID-19 threat. The writ petition sought for measures by the state government for “the distribution of food ration, medicines, access to medical treatment, etc. to […]
RANO VS. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND
KEY FACTS: Rano and Rajni Rawat Kinnar were transgender persons who filed separate petitions before the High court of Uttarakhand. The court adjudicated both the cases together as the issues were similar. The petitioners sought protection for their right to life and liberty from the court. ISSUES & DECISION: The issue before the Court was […]
JUSTICE K.S. PUTTASWAMY VS. UNION OF INDIA
KEY FACTS: Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.), a retired judge of the Madras High Court, challenged the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar scheme. He argued that the scheme violated the right to privacy. A three-judge bench held that a larger bench should determine whether the Constitution of India guarantees a right to privacy. A nine-judge bench decided […]