New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- The Supreme Court on Friday constituted a committee and issued certain guidelines to ensure the protection of the rights of transgender persons in India.

The ruling issued by Justice J B Pardiwala-led bench stated that the said committee, which is to be headed by former Delhi High Court judge Justice Asha Menon, will look into issues concerning equal opportunities, inclusive medical care and protection for gender non-conforming and gender-diverse persons.

The committee will include transgender activist Grace Banu, Akai Padmashali, CLPR Bengaluru member Gaurav Mandal and Dr Sanjay Sharma from the Association for Transgender Health in India.

The top court has appointed Senior Advocate Jayna Kothari as the amicus cur...