THE TRANSGENDER PERSONS (PROTECTION OF RIGHTS) ACT, 2019 AND RULES, 2020 – CRITICAL PERUSAL OF THE LEGISLATION & PLIGHT OF THE TRANS COMMUNITY by Hrishikesh Bhosale
Author : Hrishikesh Bhosale, Student at Dr. D. Y. Patil Law College, Pimpri, Pune ABSTRACT The Transgender Person (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 was passed by parliament on 26th November 2019 and got assent from the President on 5th December 2019. The Act has been vehemently opposed by the trans community as they claim the Act violates the fundamental rights guaranteed to them by our constitution. The central objective of…