**Executive Summary**
This notification issued by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment on March 24, 2026, announces the inclusion of an additional member to the Advisory Committee for transgender persons. This change follows Supreme Court orders dated October 17, 2025, and February 6, 2026, aimed at developing equal opportunity policies. All other terms and conditions from the original December 23, 2025, notification remain in effect.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Background and Mandate**
* The committee was established following the Supreme Court judgment in *Jane Kaushik & Ors. Vs. Union of India* (Writ Petition (Civil) No. 1405/2023).
* The primary mandate is to conduct an incisive study and recommend a viable equal opportunity policy and other measures for transgender persons.
* The original composition and mandate were first notified in the Gazette of India on December 23, 2025.
**New Appointment**
* In pursuance of the Supreme Court order dated February 6, 2026, Ms. Aparna Mehrotra has been added as a Member.
* Ms. Mehrotra serves as a Senior Associate at the Centre for Law and Policy Research, Bengaluru.
**Revised Committee Composition**
The committee now consists of 10 positions:
* **Chairperson:** Hon’ble Ms. Justice Asha Menon, former Judge of the Delhi High Court.
* **Members:** Ms. Akkai Padmashali, Ms. Grace Banu, Ms. Vyjayanti Vasanta Mogli, Mr. Sourav Mandal, Ms. Nithya Rajshekhar, Ms. Aparna Mehrotra, and Air Cmde (Dr.) Sanjay Sharma (Retd.).
* **Amicus Curiae:** Ms. Jayna Kothari, Senior Advocate.
* **Convener:** Joint Secretary (or equivalent), Department of Social Justice & Empowerment.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment**
**Impact**
The Ministry is responsible for the formal expansion of the committee and the administrative oversight of its mandate.
**Action Required**
Must ensure the revised committee composition is implemented and support the committee in conducting its study and policy recommendations.
**Ms. Aparna Mehrotra**
**Impact**
She is officially appointed as a member of the Advisory Committee, bringing expertise from the Centre for Law and Policy Research.
**Action Required**
Contribute to the committee's study and the formulation of recommendations for the equal opportunity policy for transgender persons.
**The Advisory Committee**
**Impact**
The committee’s expertise is broadened with the inclusion of a new member to fulfill the Supreme Court's directive.
**Action Required**
Execute the court-ordered study and submit recommendations regarding equal opportunity policies and other measures for transgender persons.
**Transgender Persons**
**Impact**
This community is the subject of the "Equal Opportunity Policy" and measures being developed by the committee.
**Action Required**
No direct action is required from the community by this specific document, as the document focuses on the administrative composition of the advisory body.
Key Entities Referenced
Advisory Committee: A committee constituted to conduct an incisive study and recommend a viable equal opportunity policy and other measures for transgender persons.
Jane Kaushik Vs. Union of India [W.P. (C) No. 1405 of 2023]: The Supreme Court case whose judgement mandated the formation of the Advisory Committee to ensure equal opportunities for transgender individuals.
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment: The primary central ministry responsible for notifying the committee's composition, mandate, and implementing policy measures for transgender rights.
Ms. Justice Asha Menon: Former Judge of the Delhi High Court and Chairperson of the Advisory Committee appointed to oversee recommendations for transgender welfare.
Article 142 of the Constitution of India: The constitutional provision under which the Supreme Court issued the directive to form the Advisory Committee.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग 1—खण्ड I
PART 1—Section I
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
24, 1947
स.ं 94] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रिार, माच च27, 2026/चत्रै 6, 1948
No. 94] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2026/CHAITRA 6, 1948 ss24, 1947
सामाजिक न्याय और अजधकाररता मत्रं ालय
(सामाजिक न्याय और अजधकाररता जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 24 माचच, 2026
फा. सं. डीपी-16/1/2024-डीपी.—माननीय उच्चतम न्यायालय ने ररट याजचका (जसजिल) संख्या 1405/2023 (िेन कौजिक
बनाम भारत संघ और अन्य) में दिनांक 17.10.2025 के अपने जनणचय के माध्यम से केंद्र सरकार को रांसिेंडर व्यजियों के जलए एक
व्यिहायच समान अिसर नीजत और अन्य उपायों का गहन अध्ययन करने और तत्संबंधी जसफाररि करने के जलए दिल्ली उच्च न्यायालय
की पूि चन्यायाधीि माननीया न्यायमूर्तच सुश्री आिा मेनन की अध्यक्षता में एक परामिचिात्री सजमजत गरित करने का जनिेि दिया है।
2. उपयुचि जनिेिों के अनुसार, केंद्र सरकार ने दिनांक 23.12.2025 को भारत के रािपत्र (असाधारण) म ें परामिचिात्री सजमजत
की संरचना, अजधिेि, कायचकाल, आदि को अजधसूजचत दकया।
3. अब, 2023 की ररट याजचका (जसजिल) संख्या 1405 में 2026 के जिजिध आिेिन संख्या 196 में माननीय उच्चतम न्यायालय
के दिनांक 06.02.2026 के आिेि के अनुसरण में, केंद्र सरकार ने सुश्री अपणाच मेहरोत्रा, सीजनयर एसोजसएट, सेंटर फॉर लॉ एंड
पॉजलसी ररसचच, बेंगलुरु को परामिचिात्री सजमजत के सिस्ट्य के रूप में िाजमल करने का जनणचय जलया ह।ै सजमजत की संिोजधत संरचना
की एक प्रजत संलग्न है।
(डीपी प्रभाग)
आििे
जिषय: िने कौजिक बनाम भारत संघ और अन्य [2023 की ररट याजचका (जसजिल) स.ं 1405] के मामले म ें अनच्ु छेि 142 के तहत
माननीय उच्चतम न्यायालय का आििे दिनांक 17.10.2025 - परामििच ात्री सजमजत म ें एक अजतररि सिस्ट्य को िाजमल करन े
के सबं धं म।ें
फा. स.ं डीपी-16/1/2024-डीपी.—माननीय उच्चतम न्यायालय ने ररट याजचका (जसजिल) संख्या 1405/2023-िेन कौजिक
2235 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1]
बनाम भारत संघ और अन्य में दिनांक 17.10.2025 के अपने जनणयच के माध्यम से केंद्र सरकार को रांसिेंडर व्यजियों के जलए एक
व्यिहायच समान अिसर नीजत और अन्य उपायों का गहन अध्ययन करने और तत्संबंधी जसफाररि करने के जलए दिल्ली उच्च न्यायालय
की पूि चन्यायाधीि माननीया न्यायमूर्तच सुश्री आिा मेनन की अध्यक्षता में एक परामिचिात्री सजमजत गरित करने का जनिेि दिया है।
2. उपयुचि जनिेिों के अनुसार, केंद्र सरकार ने दिनांक 23.12.2025 को भारत के रािपत्र (असाधारण) म ें परामिचिात्री सजमजत
की संरचना, अजधिेि, कायचकाल, आदि को अजधसूजचत दकया।
3. अब, 2023 की ररट याजचका (जसजिल) संख्या 1405 में 2026 के जिजिध आिेिन संख्या 196 में माननीय उच्चतम न्यायालय
के दिनांक 06.02.2026 के आिेि के अनुसरण में, केंद्र सरकार ने सुश्री अपणाच मेहरोत्रा, सीजनयर एसोजसएट, सेंटर फॉर लॉ एंड
पॉजलसी ररसचच, बेंगलुरु को परामिचिात्री सजमजत के सिस्ट्य के रूप में िाजमल करने का जनणचय जलया ह।ै तिनुसार, सलाहकार सजमजत
की संिोजधत संरचना जनम्नानुसार होगी:-
1. माननीय न्यायमूर्तच सुश्री आिा मने न, दिल्ली उच्च न्यायालय की पूिच न्यायाधीि सभापजत
2. सुश्री अक्काई पद्मिाली, कनाचटक की रांस-राइट्स एजटटजिस्ट्ट सिस्ट्य
3. सुश्री ग्रेस बानो, िजलत अजधकार और रांस-राइट्स एजटटजिस्ट्ट सिस्ट्य
4. सुश्री िैियंती िसंत मोगली, तेलंगाना की रांस-राइट्स एजटटजिस्ट्ट सिस्ट्य
5. श्री सौरि मंडल, एसोजसएट प्रोफेसर, जिंिल ग्लोबल लॉ स्ट्कूल, सोनीपत सिस्ट्य
6. सुश्री जनत्या राििेखर, पूिच िररष् ि अनुसंधान एसोजसएट, सेंटर फॉर लॉ एंड पॉजलसी ररसचच, बेंगलुरु सिस्ट्य
7. सुश्री अपणाच मेहरोत्रा, िररष् ि एसोजसएट, सेंटर फॉर लॉ एंड पॉजलसी ररसचच, बेंगलुरु सिस्ट्य
8. एयर कमोडोर डॉ. संिय िमाच (सेिाजनिृत्त), मुख्य कायचकारी अजधकारी, एसोजसएिन फॉर रांसिेंडर हेल्थ इन सिस्ट्य
इंजडया, गुरुग्राम
9. सुश्री ियना कोिारी, िररष्ठ अजधििा एजमकस टयूरी
10. संयुि सजचि या समकक्ष, सामाजिक न्याय और अजधकाररता मंत्रालय, सामाजिक न्याय और अजधकाररता संयोिक
जिभाग
4. दिनांक 23.12.2025 की अजधसूचना की अन्य सभी ितें अपररिर्तचत रहगें ी।
5. इसे सामाजिक न्याय और अजधकाररता मंत्री के अनुमोिन से िारी दकया िाता ह।ै
योजगता स्ट्िरूप, िररष्ठ आर्थचक सलाहकार
MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
(Department of Social Justice and Empowerment)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th March, 2026
F. No. DP-16/1/2024-DP.—The Hon’ble Supreme Court, vide its judgement dated 17.10.2025 in Writ
Petition (Civil) No. 1405/2023 (Jane Kaushik & Ors. Vs. Union of India), directed the Central Government to
constitute an Advisory Committee to be chaired by Hon’ble Ms. Justice Asha Menon, former Judge of the Delhi High
Court, to conduct an incisive study and recommend a viable equal opportunity policy and other measures for
transgender persons.
2. Pursuant to the aforesaid directions, the Central Government notified the composition, mandate, tenure, etc., of
the Advisory Committee in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary) dated 23.12.2025.
3. Now, in pursuance of the Hon’ble Supreme Court’s order dated 06.02.2026 in Miscellaneous Application
No.196 of 2026 in Writ Petition (Civil) No.1405 of 2023, the Central Government has decided to include Ms. Aparna
Mehrotra, Senior Associate, Centre for Law and Policy Research, Bengaluru, as a Member of the Advisory
Committee. A copy of the revised composition of the Committee is enclosed.
YOGITA SWAROOP, Senior Economic Advisor
(DP DIVISION)
ORDER
New Delhi, the 24th March, 2026
Subject: Hon’ble Supreme Court Order dated 17.10.2025 under Article 142 in the matter of Jane Kaushik Vs.
Union of India and Others [W.P. (C) No. 1405 of 2023] – Inclusion of an additional Member in the Advisory
Committee – reg.
F. No. DP-16/1/2024-DP.—The Hon’ble Supreme Court, vide its judgement dated 17.10.2025 in Writ Petition
(Civil) No. 1405/2023 (Jane Kaushik & Ors. Vs. Union of India), directed the Central Government to constitute an[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
Advisory Committee under the chairpersonship of Hon’ble Ms. Justice Asha Menon, former Judge of the Delhi High
Court, to conduct an incisive study and recommend a viable equal opportunity policy and other measures for
transgender persons.
2. Pursuant to the said directions, the Central Government notified the composition, mandate, tenure, etc. of the
Advisory Committee in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary) dated 23.12.2025.
3. Now, in pursuance of the Hon’ble Supreme Court’s order dated 06.02.2026 in Miscellaneous Application No.
196 of 2026 in W.P. (C) No. 1405 of 2023, the Central Government has decided to include Ms. Aparna Mehrotra,
Senior Associate, Centre for Law and Policy Research, Bengaluru, as a Member of the Advisory Committee.
Accordingly, the revised composition of the Advisory Committee shall be as under:
1. Hon’ble Ms. Justice Asha Menon, Former Judge of the Delhi High Court Chairperson
2. Ms. Akkai Padmashali, Karnataka based Trans-rights Activist Member
3. Ms. Grace Banu, Dalit rights and Trans-rights Activist Member
4. Ms. Vyjayanti Vasanta Mogli, Telangana based Trans-rights Activist Member
5. Mr. Sourav Mandal, Associate Professor, Jindal Global Law School, Sonepat Member
6. Ms. Nithya Rajshekhar, Senior Research Associate, Centre for law and Policy Research, Member
Bengaluru
7. Ms. Aparna Mehrotra, Senior Associate, Centre for Law and Policy Research, Bengaluru Member
8. Air Cmde (Dr.) Sanjay Sharma (Retd.), Chief Executive Officer, Association for Member
Transgender Health in India, Gurugram
9. Ms. Jayna Kothari, Senior Advocate Amicus
Curiae
10. Joint Secretary or equivalent, Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, Ministry of Convener
Social Justice & Empowerment
4. All other terms and conditions of the Notification dated 23.12.2025 shall remain unchanged.
5. This issues with the approval of the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment.
YOGITA SWAROOP, Senior Economic Advisor
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