Gauhati Court Expresses 'Serious Concern' Over Plea Regarding Lack of Medical Assistance and Reconstructive Surgery Facility for Transgender Persons: Gauhati High Court

In a significant judgment delivered by the Gauhati High Court, the bench of Justice Suman Shyam and Justice Mridul Kumar Kalita has addressed the urgent issue of access to reconstructive surgery for the transgender community. The court's intervention came in response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Swati Bidhan Baruah, a well-known activist from Assam, who represented herself in court, drawing attention to the negligence of the authorities…