The Delhi Government in the case Jasmine Kaur Chhabra v. UOI & Ors observed and has informed the Delhi High Court that over 100 toilets have been constructed so far for the transgender persons in the national capital.
The Division bench comprising of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula in the case observed and was informed by the Delhi Government’s Social Welfare Department that 102 toilets have been constructedwhereas 194 more are under construction. Therefore, the Delhi Government has informed the courts that efforts are being made and that further action will be taken expeditiously in the matter.
In the present case, the court was hearing the public interest litigation moved by the Jasmine Kaur Chhabra through Advocate Rupinder Pal Singh wherein seeking construction of separate toilets for transgender people. Thus, it being the case of Chhabra’s that lack of such toilets makes transgender people prone to the sexual assault and the harassment.
It has also been stated by the bench that it will dispose of the plea by passing appropriate orders, observing that substantial progress has been made by the city authorities in the matter.
The court in the case observed and has directed the Delhi government for ensuring that public toilets for transgender persons are constructed in the national capital within eight weeks. Last year, in July, the Delhi government had informed the Delhi Court that it is making all possible efforts to ensure creation of separate toilets for transgender persons and that the same will be done on a fast-track basis.
Further, the plea stated that not providing such facilities to transgender or third gender persons violates the rights of them under Article 14 and Article 21 of Constitution of India.
