LEGAL SAFEGUARDS AND WELFARE MESURES OF TRANSGENDER IN INDIA
This article deals with the legal safeguards and welfare schemes of Transgender people in India. Transgender are the marginalized community in India, whom denied the education, employment, accommodation and health opportunities. In addition, they are deprived the social status, including religious space. Even they are not treated as the normal human, neglected their rights. In the democratic country of India, the legal acts executed for the enhancing the status of this community. Prior to develop the community and provide security through the legal and welfare measures. Transgender were received highest dignity before the British arrived in India. During ancient period, they were treated as the great position, through the mythological and religious views. In Medieval period, they were in the prominent position as equal other genders, also given equal opportunities in the royal household. British are reached India; they curtailed the power of Transgender, also announced them as criminals, under Criminal Tribes Act of 1861. By reflection, transgender lost their rights and pride in the society. However, there were continues steps to taken by the central and state government of India for the welfare of the people, through conditional rights. Finally, they got great opportunities in the NALSA judgment in 2014. The legal safeguards and welfare measures has given the prosperous life of transgender in the contemporary period. Nevertheless, the social stigma and social space missed out in the society.
Transgender People, Legal Safeguards, Welfare Measures, Social Stigma, NALSA Judgment.