Jane Kaushikv.Union of India & Ors.
[Constitution of India — Article 32 — Modification of Advisory Committee membership in transgender rights implementation matters]
The Supreme Court possesses inherent jurisdiction to modify administrative directions and committee compositions established under its previous orders to ensure the effective functioning of bodies constituted for protecting transgender rights.
2026 INSC 129
REPORTABLE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO. 196 OF 2026
In
WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 1405 OF 2023
JANE KAUSHIK …PETITIONER
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA & ORS. …RESPONDENTS
1. By this Miscellaneous Application, Ms. Jayna Kothari, the learned Amicus Curiae has prayed for the following:-
“Kindly allow the present application filed by the Amicus Curiae and pass appropriate directions to include Ms. Aparna Mehrotra, Senior Associate, Centre for Law and Policy Research as a member to the Advisory Committee formed by the order dated 17.10.2025.”
2. Vide our judgment and order dated 17.10.2025, we had constituted the Advisory Committee with Ms. Nithya Rajshekhar as a member to represent the Centre for Law and Policy Research (“Centre”). We take note of the fact that Ms. Nithya Rajshekhar is no longer an Associate with the Centre.
3. However, taking into consideration the extensive work undertaken by Ms. Nithya Rajshekhar with regard to the transgender rights, we clarify that she would continue as one of the members of the Advisory Committee.
4. In the interest of functioning of the Advisory Committee, we also appoint Ms. Aparna Mehrotra, Senior Associate, Centre for Law and Policy Research as member of the Advisory Committee formed by us vide our judgment and order dated 17.10.2025, to represent the Centre and its scholarship in the field of transgender rights.
5. With the aforesaid directions, this Miscellaneous Application stands disposed of accordingly.
……………………………………J.
(J.B. PARDIWALA)
……………………………………J.
(R. MAHADEVAN)
NEW DELHI;
FEBRUARY 6, 2026