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GUWAHATI, Jan 22: In a significant development for transgender rights in India, the State Governments of Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, and Rajasthan have established Transgender Welfare Boards, a press release said on Wednesday.
This initiative follows a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by the Kinner Maa Eksamajik Sanstha Trust in 2021, advocating for the creation of such boards to address the social welfare issues of the transgender community.
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Meanwhile, a Bench comprising Justices Hrishikesh Roy and SVN Bhatti noted that the Union of India and several state governments have yet to file their responses, despite multiple adjournments.
The Supreme Court directed these states to submit their responses within six weeks and warned that non-compliance would result in a penalty of Rs 40,000 to their respective legal aid cells.
Notably, the next hearing is scheduled for six weeks from now.
The PIL, filed by the Kinner Maa Eksamajik Sanstha Trust, highlighted challenges faced by the transgender community, including discrimination, unemployment, homelessness, and lack of access to education and healthcare.
Advocates Narender Kumar Verma and Jaya Sukin represented the Trust in this matter.
