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XXX v. The Tamil Nadu Nurses and Midwives Council & Ors. — Madras High Court Directs Nurses Council to Record Transgender Man as "Male" in All Records

Relying on the Puttaswamy privacy judgment, Madras High Court directs the Tamil Nadu Nurses and Midwives Council to record a transgender man as "male" — not "transgender man" — across all his professional records, holding the right to construct one's own identity is part of the fundamental right to privacy.

Decided: 08 Sep 2026

Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy

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