Judges

To the Public Information Officer,

I seek the following information under the Right to Information Act in relation to the recently enacted Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026. The requested information is necessary to understand the data relied upon in introducing the amendments and to assess the basis for the changes and provisions therein. I specifically seek information on the topic of Judges:

1. Do Judges undergo any sensitization training sessions about transgender identity?

2. Are these training sessions mandatory or voluntary?

3. 1. Which authority conducts these training sessions?

   2. Who are the resource persons engaged previously to conduct these sessions?

4. How often are these training sessions conducted?

5. Do the training sessions involve any interactions with a transgender person?

6. Please provide a copy of the curriculum followed under these sessions. 

7. How much budget is allocated for these training sessions? Please provide a breakdown of the budget allocated and actually used for FY 2024-25 and FY 2025-26.

8. How many Judges attended these training sessions per state in FY 2024-25 and in 2025-26?

Dy. No. 641/RT1/26-27/SCI

Dated: May 30, 2026

Sub: Transfer of your RTI application dated 08/05/2026 [JUSTC/R/E/26/01357] to this Registry by Sh. Jeewan Pandey, Section Officer RTI/CAPIO, Govt. of India, Ministry of Law & Justice, Department of Justice, Jaisalmer House, 26, Man Singh Road, New Delhi — 110011 vide letter F. No. 15011/106/2026-Admn-RTI (5) dated 14/05/2026 under the Right to Information Act, 2005

With reference to above-mentioned Communication received in this Secretariat on 20/05/2026, I write to inform you, in so far as this Public Authority is concerned, as under:

Point Nos. 1 to 8 : It is beyond the jurisdiction and scope of the duties of CPIO, Supreme Court of India, under the Right to Information Act, 2005 to interpret the law, judgments/orders of this Hon'ble Court or of any other Court, or to give explanation, opine, comment or advise on matter. Your request is therefore, not covered under Section 2 (f) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 and cannot be acceded to.

For seeking information relating to other Public Authorities, you may, if so advised, contact the concerned Public Authorities, if any, under the provisions of Right to Information Act, 2005.

Name of FAA: Ms. Aarti Singh, (Registrar), Supreme Court of India

Address: Tilak Marg, New Delhi-110001

Limitation Period: Within 30 days of the receipt of reply.