Published on : 08 Oct 2025, 11:17 am 3 min read

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Central government on a plea seeking directions to recognise the offence of rape against transgender women.

A Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela directed the government to file its response within six weeks.

The Bench also appointed Senior Advocate N Hariharan as Amicus Curiae to assist the Court in the case.

"The petition urges the court to interpret the provisions of Chapter 5 of the BNS, which are in relation to sexual offences against women and children, to include trans women and trans children as well. There are certain other issues which have been raised in the petition as well, touching upon the welfare measures

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