Calcutta High Court Directs Bengal Govt To Ensure 1% Reservation For Transgender Persons In All Public Employment

Srinjoy Das

18 Jun 2024 1:45 PM IST

  • Calcutta High Court Directs Bengal Govt To Ensure 1% Reservation For Transgender Persons In All Public Employment

    In a landmark development, the Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal government to ensure 1% reservation for all transgender persons in public employment in the State, in accordance with the Supreme Court's NALSA guidelines.A single bench of Justice Rajasekhar Mantha held:This Court, however, notes that in terms of paragraph 135 (3) in the National Legal Service Authority Vs. Union...

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