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Madras High Court Directs Tamil Nadu to Finalize Horizontal Reservations and Strengthen Transgender Policy

Justices stressed that clear reservation guidelines are needed to end individual litigation over quota rights

Overview

  • The court asked the state to decide if Clause 3.7 of the Transgender Persons Policy entitles transgender and intersex individuals to horizontal reservations in education and public employment
  • It ordered that district and state policy committees include at least one trans woman, one trans man and one intersex person to ensure representative decision-making
  • Justices raised concerns about obstacles in marriage registration for transgender and intersex couples and suggested using a Deed of Familial Association to recognize domestic unions
  • The bench recorded a request to expedite a comprehensive LGBQA+ policy to extend rights protections beyond the transgender and intersex framework
  • The government must report its progress on these interim directives when the case returns for hearing on September 15, 2025