JANE KAUSHIK versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

JANE KAUSHIK versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

The Court allowed continuation of Ms. Nithya Rajshekhar as a member of the Advisory Committee despite her no longer being an Associate of the Centre for Law and Policy Research because of her extensive work on transgender rights, and appointed Ms. Aparna Mehrotra as an additional member to represent the Centre and its scholarship, in the interest of the functioning of the Advisory Committee.

Parties
Petitioner: Jane Kaushik; Respondent: Union of India & Ors.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
06 February 2026
Procedural Posture
Writ Petition (civil) / Miscellaneous Application
Outcome
Miscellaneous application disposed of
Legal Topics
Advisory Committee Appointment, Representation of Centre for Law and Policy Research, Membership of Advisory Committee
Transgender Rights Advisory Committee Appointment Representation of Centre for Law and Policy Research Membership of Advisory Committee

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Parties

Jane Kaushik

Petitioner

Union of India & Ors.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Writ Petition (civil) / Miscellaneous Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Ms. Aparna Mehrotra should be included as a member of the Advisory Committee constituted by the Court on 17.10.2025
  2. 2 Whether Ms. Nithya Rajshekhar should continue as a member of the Advisory Committee despite no longer being an Associate with the Centre for Law and Policy Research

Ratio Decidendi

The Court allowed continuation of Ms. Nithya Rajshekhar as a member of the Advisory Committee despite her no longer being an Associate of the Centre for Law and Policy Research because of her extensive work on transgender rights, and appointed Ms. Aparna Mehrotra as an additional member to represent the Centre and its scholarship, in the interest of the functioning of the Advisory Committee.

Court Disposition

Miscellaneous application disposed of

Orders

  • Ms. Nithya Rajshekhar shall continue as one of the members of the Advisory Committee constituted by the Court on 17.10.2025 despite no longer being an Associate with the Centre for Law and Policy Research.
  • Ms. Aparna Mehrotra, Senior Associate, Centre for Law and Policy Research, is appointed as a member of the Advisory Committee constituted by the Court on 17.10.2025 to represent the Centre and its scholarship in the field of transgender rights.