Rohatgi: "Recognition of one's gender identity lies at the heart of the fundamental right to dignity."
Rohatgi: "Recognition of one's gender identity lies at the heart of the fundamental right to dignity."
Rohatgi: "The expression sex is not limited to biological sex of male or female but intended to include people who consider themselves neither"- this found its way into Anuj Garg.
Rohatgi: "Both gender and biological attributes contribute distinct components of sex..."
Rohatgi: Secularism was held to be a part of basic structure in Bommai...In Ayodhya also we held that 1993 act was a part of basic structure.
Rohatgi: Rights of many are in interplay. Now we go straight to judgements.
Rohatgi: So rights of parents are also there- how to treat children in their society, the elder society.
Rohatgi: It's not only our rights. Look at the rights of our parents. I read an article...
CJI DY Chandrachud: Yes, Mr Vivek Katju, I've read that in the Indian Express.
Rohatgi: Navtej was 5 years ago. In 5 years we've seen the change. Some stigma is still there. That stigma can only be removed with the declaration - just like declaration was made in Navtej.
Rohatgi: "Heterosexual majority is the only one, that is the only way marriage must be seen"- your lordships have held that the majoritarian way must give way to Constitutional freedoms.