National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/National_Legal_Services_Authority_v._Union_of_India
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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court_case
gptkbp:bench gptkb:K._S._Radhakrishnan
gptkb:A._K._Sikri
gptkbp:citation (2014) 5 SCC 438
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:date 2014-04-15
gptkbp:decidedBy gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India
gptkbp:impact Led to Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:India
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:petitioner gptkb:National_Legal_Services_Authority
gptkbp:principle Non-discrimination
Equality before law
Right to self-identify gender
gptkbp:relatedLegislation gptkb:Constitution_of_India
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Article_14
gptkb:Article_16
gptkb:Article_19
gptkb:Article_21
gptkb:Article_15
gptkbp:response gptkb:Union_of_India
gptkbp:result Affirmed fundamental rights of transgender persons
Legal recognition of transgender people as third gender
gptkbp:subject Transgender rights
gptkbp:type Landmark judgment
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Justice_K._S._Radhakrishnan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7