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To Study and Understand the Scope and Paradigm of Gender Neutrality Under Indian Law

Author(s) Mr. Mohammad Tanveer, Dr. Praveen Kumar Mall
Country India
Abstract The Indian Constitution serves as a beacon of justice and equality. It enumerates
various fundamental rights, including the right to life, liberty, equality, freedom of
speech and expression, and protection against discrimination. These provisions aim
to protect and uphold human dignity and foster a society which is just an egalitarian.
Over the period of time, the focus has been on the protection and upliftment of women
and other historically marginalised communities. The prime emphasis was to
safeguard their rights; that was particularly executed through the enactment of
several legislations which are gender specific. However, in this well-intentioned
journey towards gender justice, a critical and fundamental oversight emerged. While
empowering the weaker section of our society, we have completely forgotten about
and eliminated the protection of rights of other significant sections of our society, i.e.,
men and transgender people. Historical and contemporary records from around the
world indicate that men have also been victims of grave abuses. Instances of sodomy
and sexual torture of men during war have been extensively documented, yet such
experiences rarely find representation in legal narratives or humanitarian
frameworks. Even in peacetime, data from various psychological and criminological
studies suggest that a significant number of men experience abuse in intimate relationships, yet very few of them are able to gather the courage to report such
cases, and those who come forward barely receive any institutional support. The
transgender community faces a similar level of marginalisation, as the
intersectionality of gender identity, socio-economic status, and legal invisibility
further compounds their vulnerability
Keywords Gender Equality, Constitution, Gender
Published In Volume 8, Issue 1, January-February 2026
Published On 2026-02-28
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i01.70241

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