The Supreme Court in its judgment dated 15.04.2014 in W.P. No. 400/2012 filed by National Legal Services Authority Vs Union of India and others has, inter-alia, directed Centre and the State Governments to take steps to treat them as socially and educationally backward classes of citizens and extend all kinds of reservation in cases of admission in educational institutions and for public appointments. The Ministry has filed an application in Supreme Court seeking clarification regarding granting OBC status to such transgender persons who may by birth belong to SCs/STs.
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