Q1. Which Supreme Court judgment is cited by opponents of the Transgender Persons Amendment Bill 2026 to argue that self-identification of gender is a fundamental right?
A Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India (2018)
B Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India (2017)
C NALSA v. Union of India (2014) Correct
D Suresh Kumar Koushal v. Naz Foundation (2013)
Explanation
NALSA v. Union of India (2014) is the landmark Supreme Court judgment that recognized transgender persons as a "third gender" and affirmed their right to self-identify their gender without undergoing sex reassignment surgery. It held that the right to self-identify gender is integral to the right to life and dignity under Article 21.