Publication of Notification in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part 1 section 1

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-30032026-271398 EXTRAORDINARY PART I—Section I PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 94] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2026/CHAITRA 6, 1948 2235 GI/2025 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART I-SEC.1] 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 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: +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+ | No. | Member/Description | Role | +=====+=====================================================================================================================+==============+ | 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, Bengaluru | Member | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+ | 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 Transgender Health in India, Gurugram| Member | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+ | 9. | Ms. Jayna Kothari, Senior Advocate | Amicus | | | | Curiae | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+ | 10. | Joint Secretary or equivalent, Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment | Convener | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+ 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 Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. GORAKHA NATH Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Date: 2026.03.30 11:39:04 +05'30'