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It also said that the Supreme Court had ordered separate public toilets, medical care and other facilities for transgenders. The petition alleged that transgenders had been denied basic right to education, employment opportunities and access to a dignified life. more-inThe Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought response from the Centre and the city government on a petition claiming that transgenders were facing atrocities, despite a Supreme Court direction issued four years ago for protection of their rights. The petition, by Rashi Jain and Mihir Garg, contended that the 2014 order had directed authorities to treat transgenders as a ‘third gender’ and to grant them legal recognition. It said the apex court’s 2014 directions on transgender rights in the National Legal Service Authority (NALSA) case had not yet been implemented..