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Case No : Miscellaneous Application No. 196 of 2026 In Writ Petition (Civil) No. 1405 of 2023
Judges: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B. PARDIWALA & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. MAHADEVAN
Parties : Jane Kaushik Versus Union of India & Others
Appearing Advocates : For the Petitioner: ------ For the Respondents: ------
Date of Judgment : 06-02-2026
Head Note :-
Comparative Citation:
2026 INSC 129,
Summary :-
1. Statutes / Acts / Rules / Orders Mentioned:
- judgment and order dated 17.10.2025

2. Catch Words:
Not mentioned.

3. Summary:
The Amicus Curiae, Ms. Jayna Kothari, filed a Miscellaneous Application seeking the inclusion of Ms. Aparna Mehrotra as a member of the Advisory Committee constituted on 17.10.2025. The Court noted that the previously appointed member, Ms. Nithya Rajshekhar, is no longer associated with the Centre for Law and Policy Research but will continue due to her extensive work on transgender rights. Considering the Committee’s functional needs, the Court appointed Ms. Aparna Mehrotra as a new member representing the Centre. The directions were issued to reflect this change, and the Miscellaneous Application was disposed of accordingly.

4. Conclusion:
Petition Allowed
Judgment :-

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.
 
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