The High Court of Judicature at Allahabad (Lucknow Bench) has dismissed a writ petition filed by a member of the transgender community seeking the demarcation of territorial jurisdictions for the collection of badhai (customary offerings). The Court observed that such extractions of money have no legal backing and cannot be legitimized under Article 226 of
No Fundamental or Customary Right to Collect ‘Badhai’ by Transgender Community; Courts Cannot Legitimise Such Extraction: Allahabad HC
