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CHANDIGARH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2026 (MAGHA 18, 1947 SAKA)
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS
(PRESS-2 BRANCH)
NOTIFICATION
The 6th February, 2026
No: E1038412/HOME-PS-40PHRC-2025-3PB2/I/1311557.- In compliance with the judgment/ order dated 17.10.2025 passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in W.P.(C) No. 1405 of 2023 titled as Jane Kaushik Vs. Union of India and others, it is hereby notified that, in the absence of a forum before which an objection can be raised by a transgender person who is aggrieved with the decision taken under sub rule (3) of 13 of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules, 2020, the Punjab State Human Rights Commission shall be the appropriate authority to receive and look into/examine the objections or grievances raised by a transgender person aggrieved by decision taken by the Head of the Establishment under the said rule. This notification shall come into force with immediate effect.
Sd/-
ALOK SHEKHAR, IAS
Additional Chief Secretary to the Government of Punjab,
Department of Home Affairs.
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