Jane Kaushik v. Union of India 2026 INSC 129

Case name and neutral citationCase name: Jane Kaushik v. Union of India & Ors.Neutral citation: 2026 INSC 129

CoramBench: J.B. Pardiwala, J. and R. Mahadevan, J.

Judgment / order dateDate of order: 6 February 2026 (NEW DELHI; FEBRUARY 6, 2026)

Caselaws and citations referredThe text of this short miscellaneous order does not mention or cite any other cases.

Statutes / laws referredThe order does not expressly name any statute or provision; it is an order passed in a writ petition concerning transgender rights, but no specific sections or Acts are quoted in this extracted text.

Brief summary (three sentences)This miscellaneous application was filed by the Amicus Curiae seeking inclusion of Ms. Aparna Mehrotra, Senior Associate, Centre for Law and Policy Research, as a member of the Advisory Committee constituted by the Supreme Court’s earlier judgment dated 17.10.2025 in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 1405 of 2023, Jane Kaushik v. Union of India & Ors. The Court notes that although Ms. Nithya Rajshekhar is no longer associated with the Centre, given her extensive work on transgender rights, she will continue as one of the members of the Advisory Committee. In the interest of the Advisory Committee’s functioning, the Court additionally appoints Ms. Aparna Mehrotra as a member representing the Centre and its scholarship in transgender rights, and disposes of the miscellaneous application with these directions.