What Are Supreme Court's Directives To Centre, States On Queer Rights

Chief Justice DY Chandrachud asked the Union government and the states to take steps to sentisise the public about queer rights and set up a hotline for them.

The Supreme Court today directed the Centre and the state governments to ensure that queer people are not discriminated against on the basis of their sexual orientation.

Chief Justice DY Chandrachud asked the Union government and the states to take steps to sentisise the public about queer rights and set up a hotline for them.

He directed the police to conduct a preliminary enquiry before registering a First Information Report or FIR against queer couple over their relationship.