Parliament Updates: BJP moves bill seeking mass movement for cleanliness, spread message of Clean India in Rajya Sabha; proceedings reconvene in Lower House
5 years, 1 month ago

Parliament Updates: BJP moves bill seeking mass movement for cleanliness, spread message of Clean India in Rajya Sabha; proceedings reconvene in Lower House

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4:46 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Transgender Rights Bill should be sent to select panel, says Opposition The Opposition in the Rajya Sabha said the government’s bill aimed at protecting the rights of transgender persons is not “comprehensive” enough and should be sent to a select panel for further scrutiny. Instead of a new bill, the government should have brought the private member’s bill on the transgenders’ rights — moved by DMK leader Tiruchi Siva and already passed in Lok Sabha Last year, the opposition said. Participating in a debate on the Transgender Persons Bill, 2019, opposition parties DMK, NCP, CPI and Aam Admi Party alleged that the government has brought its own version tweaking major provisions suggested in the private member bill. Sanjay Singh said, “2 per cent reservation for transgenders and setting up of a commission were there in the private member bill but they have not been incorporated in the existing one.” He observed that some of the provisions in the existing bill are not in favour of the transgender community.

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Supreme Court Seeks Responses Of Union & States On Plea To Establish Transgender Welfare Boards
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Seeks Responses Of Union & States On Plea To Establish Transgender Welfare Boards

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today directed the Union Government and States and Union Territories, who have not entered appearance, to file an affidavit within 8 weeks on a Public Interest Litigation seeking the establishment of the Transgender Welfare Boards.A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and S.V.N. The Supreme Court today directed the Union Government and States and Union Territories, who have …

Can Transgender Persons (Protection Of Rights) Act, 2019 Be A Saviour?
2 years, 11 months ago

Can Transgender Persons (Protection Of Rights) Act, 2019 Be A Saviour?

Live Law  

Recently it appeared in the newspapers that a petition was moved by a highly qualified transwoman to the legal aid cell of Kerala High court seeking for euthanasia as she had no hope to survive with dignity. Till 2014, until The Rights of Transgender Persons Bill, 2014 a private member's Bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha by Tiruchi Siva, …

Karnataka Govt Gives Reservation To Transgender Persons In State Service
3 years, 6 months ago

Karnataka Govt Gives Reservation To Transgender Persons In State Service

Live Law  

The Karnataka Government has decided to provide 1 percent of vacancies to be filled in any services or post by the State government from among the transgender candidates in each category of General merit, SC,ST and in each of the OBC categories. The state government has also proposed an amendment to rule 16 of the said rules and the said …

Supreme Court Issues Notice In PIL Seeking Establishment Of Transgender Welfare Board,Committee To Investigate Gross Abuse Against Trans Persons By Police
3 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice In PIL Seeking Establishment Of Transgender Welfare Board,Committee To Investigate Gross Abuse Against Trans Persons By Police

Live Law  

Supreme Court Issues Notice In PIL Seeking Establishment Of Transgender Welfare Board and Appoint Standing Committee To Investigate Gross Abuse Against Trans Persons By Police Supreme Court on Monday issued notice in a PIL seeking establishment of the Transgender Welfare Board to address social welfare issues of a trans person and to appoint a Standing Committee in order to investigate …

PIL In Supreme Court Seeks Establishment Of Transgender Welfare Board, Standing Committee To Investigate Gross Abuse Against Trans Persons By Police
3 years, 10 months ago

PIL In Supreme Court Seeks Establishment Of Transgender Welfare Board, Standing Committee To Investigate Gross Abuse Against Trans Persons By Police

Live Law  

A PIL has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking establishment of the Transgender Welfare Board to address social welfare issues of a trans person and to appoint a Standing Committee in order to investigate reports of abuse against trans person by the police. It is then submitted that there exist various contradictions in the Trans Act, which was passed …

Willing To Provide Reservation To Transgender Persons Under OBC : Karnataka Govt Tells HC [Read Affidavit]
4 years, 3 months ago

Willing To Provide Reservation To Transgender Persons Under OBC : Karnataka Govt Tells HC [Read Affidavit]

Live Law  

The Karnataka Government has said that it is willing to consider the transgender persons under one of the categories of Other Backward classes for recruitment, after obtaining the opinion of the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes. In an affidavit submitted before the Karnataka High Court by Dr Rajneesh Goel, Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, it is stated that "According …

The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019
4 years, 4 months ago

The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019

Live Law  

All but the transgender community in India has been deprived of basic rights in the fields of education, employment, and healthcare and have been subject to discriminatory practices since time immemorial. It was only recently that the need to protect their rights has been realised and a Bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha "The Transgender Persons Act, 2019" seeking …

Draft Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules, 2020, Published [Read Notification]
4 years, 6 months ago

Draft Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules, 2020, Published [Read Notification]

Live Law  

Central Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has published a draft of the Transgender Persons Rules, 2020, in the official Gazette calling for suggestions and objections from the public.The Parliament passed Transgender Persons Act in November, last year, which aims at protecting the rights of transgender persons by granting them recognition. Central Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has published …

Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act Comes Into Force From 10 January 2020 [Read Notification]
5 years ago

Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act Comes Into Force From 10 January 2020 [Read Notification]

Live Law  

The Transgender Persons Act, 2019, has also come into force on 10th January 2020.The Transgender Persons Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on August 5, 2019, during its monsoon session, and was later cleared by the Rajya Sabha in Winter session. The Transgender Persons Act, 2019, has also come into force on 10th January 2020. The Transgender Persons Bill …

Transgender Persons Bill: Identity crisis
5 years ago

Transgender Persons Bill: Identity crisis

The Hindu  

The Transgender Persons Bill, 2019, which received the President’s assent on December 5 and was notified as an Act by the National Democratic Alliance government at the Centre despite nationwide protests against its provisions, has been in the thick of controversy ever since it was passed by the Rajya Sabha on November 26. Other provisions of the Bill include prohibition …

Transgender bill awaits presidential nod to become law but betrays the very community it aims to protect
5 years, 1 month ago

Transgender bill awaits presidential nod to become law but betrays the very community it aims to protect

Firstpost  

There is an inadequate representation of transgender persons in the proposed National Council for Transgender Persons since only five members will be from the community. On 26 November, 2019, the Rajya Sabha passed the Transgender Persons Bill, 2019, ignoring opposition from the transgender community and demands from multiple MPs to have the bill reviewed and amended by a select committee. …

Why are there objections to the Transgender Persons Bill?
5 years, 1 month ago

Why are there objections to the Transgender Persons Bill?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Parliament has made into law the Transgender Persons Bill, 2019, which had been framed for the welfare of transgender persons. The Bill was meant to be a consequence of the directions of the Supreme Court of India in the National Legal Services Authority vs. Union of India case judgment, mandating the Central and State governments to …

All about the Transgender Persons Bill
5 years, 1 month ago

All about the Transgender Persons Bill

The Hindu  

The Transgender Persons Bill, 2019 was passed by Parliament on November 26, 2019. The Bill allows self perception of gender identity. The trans community has also vehemently rejected the Bill citing several clauses that are detrimental to their fundamental rights: 1) The Bill | States that transgender persons will have the right to “self-perceived” gender identity. Activists | Change of …

Transgender bill 2019 will lead to harassment and discrimination allege community members
5 years, 1 month ago

Transgender bill 2019 will lead to harassment and discrimination allege community members

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai’s transgender community members and rights activists have rejected the Transgender Persons Bill 2019, passed by Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, as discriminatory and said it will result in continued harassment of the community. Groups representing the community said the Bill violated the historic National Legal Services Authority judgment by the Supreme Court in 2014 that recognised transgenders right to self-determination …

Trans, queer collectives in city gather to protest new Bill
5 years, 1 month ago

Trans, queer collectives in city gather to protest new Bill

The Hindu  

A day after the Transgender Persons Bill, 2019 was passed in the Rajya Sabha, members of the trans community gathered to express their discontent at a press event in Mumbai on Wednesday. “The criminalisation of transgender people for begging and denying opportunities in education and healthcare is similar to socially controlling them,” said Rachana Mudraboyina, a trans activist and member …

Stop transgender bill: Community activists say it violates their rights
5 years, 1 month ago

Stop transgender bill: Community activists say it violates their rights

India Today  

The members of Transgender, Inter-Sex and Gender non-conforming communities on Wednesday staged a protest against the passage of Transgender Persons Bill. It treats us as non-equals and violates some of our fundamental individual rights," said one activist at the press conference organised on Wednesday. Some objections include requisite "application to District Magistrate for legal recognition and proof of surgery which …

Parliament passes Bill to protect rights of transgenders
5 years, 1 month ago

Parliament passes Bill to protect rights of transgenders

India TV News  

The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Transgender Persons Bill 2019 that seeks to stop discrimination against the people from transgender community. The motion by DMK member Tiruchi Siva to refer the bill to a Select Committee for further examination was defeated with 67 members opposing, and 48 members voting in favour. Replying on the bill, Social Justice and Empowerment …

Breaking : Parliament Passes Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill [Read Bill]
5 years, 1 month ago

Breaking : Parliament Passes Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill [Read Bill]

Live Law  

The Transgender Persons Bill, 2019, which was passed by the Lok Sabha on August 5, 2019, during its monsoon session, was cleared by the Rajya Sabha by voice vote today, without any amendments. The bill moved by the Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Mr. Thaawarchand Gehlot, is aimed at protecting the rights of transgender persons by granting them recognition …

Daily Bulletin: Centre to submit Devendra Fadnavis' letter claiming majority, governor's invitation to form govt in SC today; FM to introduce bills on corporate tax in Lok Sabha; day's top stories
5 years, 1 month ago

Daily Bulletin: Centre to submit Devendra Fadnavis' letter claiming majority, governor's invitation to form govt in SC today; FM to introduce bills on corporate tax in Lok Sabha; day's top stories

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Here are today’s top stories: SC asks Centre to place letters of governor revoking President’s Rule, inviting Devendra Fadnavis to form govt; apex court to hear case today; Jharkhand Assembly elections 2019: Narendra Modi to address poll-bound Daltonganj, Gumla today; day’s top stories SC asks Centre to place letters of governor revoking President’s Rule, inviting Devendra Fadnavis to form govt; …

Rajya Sabha Refers Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill To Select Committee
5 years, 1 month ago

Rajya Sabha Refers Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill To Select Committee

Live Law  

Seeking certain amendments to the Surrogacy Bill, 2019, the Rajya Sabha on Thursday referred the Bill to the Select Committee. The bill was cleared by the Lok Sabha during the Monsoon session of Parliament, on August 5.Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan moved a resolution to refer the bill to select committee, in the light of …

‘Should be More Sensitive’: Jaya Bachchan on Transgender Bill
5 years, 1 month ago

‘Should be More Sensitive’: Jaya Bachchan on Transgender Bill

The Quint  

Chhetri was of the view that this Bill would not provide full protection and rights to transgenders and demanded that there should be national and state transgender commissions on the lines of women commissions. Echoing a similar view, Congress member Rajeev Gowda also asked the minister to send the Bill to select committee for review. Gowda also pointed out that …

Daily Bulletin: Lok Sabha to continue discussions on air pollution, climate change; Delhi's air quality likely to turn 'severe' in two days; day's top stories
5 years, 1 month ago

Daily Bulletin: Lok Sabha to continue discussions on air pollution, climate change; Delhi's air quality likely to turn 'severe' in two days; day's top stories

Firstpost  

Here are today’s top stories: Parliament to discuss Delhi pollution, Transgender persons Bill today; Jharkhand Assembly elections 2019: Amit Shah to address poll meetings in Manika, Lohardaga; and more Parliament to discuss Delhi pollution, Transgender persons Bill today Further discussions on air pollution and climate change is likely to take place in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. Delhi pollution: Air …

Daily Bulletin: Parliament to discuss bills on chit funds, rights of transgenders; SC to hear Chidambaram's bail plea; day's top stories
5 years, 1 month ago

Daily Bulletin: Parliament to discuss bills on chit funds, rights of transgenders; SC to hear Chidambaram's bail plea; day's top stories

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Daily Bulletin: Parliament to discuss bills on chit funds, rights of transgenders; SC to hear Chidambaram’s bail plea; NCP, Congress to meet at 5 pm over Maharashtra government formation; day’s top stories Chit Funds Bill, Transgender Persons Bill to be discussed in Parliament The Lok Sabha will take up the Chit Funds Bill, 2019. SC to hear Chidambaram’s bail plea …

Queering The Law: Vidhi's Report on How Gendered Laws Affect LGBTQ Community [Read Report]
5 years, 5 months ago

Queering The Law: Vidhi's Report on How Gendered Laws Affect LGBTQ Community [Read Report]

Live Law  

Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy has released its report on the Gender Impact Assessment of the laws in India. Titled 'Queering The Law', the report highlights as to how our laws are plagued by the flawed and restrictive understanding of sexual and gender complexities that exist in our society. The report also terms medical establishments as a major site of …

The Transgender Persons Bill, 2019:A Mr Bumble Bill
5 years, 5 months ago

The Transgender Persons Bill, 2019:A Mr Bumble Bill

Live Law  

"God created Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve. In 2014, the Supreme Court, in National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India declared transgender people to be a 'third gender' and affirmed that the fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution of India will be equally made available to transgender people. The Supreme Court observed in National Legal Services Authority …

Lok Sabha passes Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) bill; proposed law provides for national authority to safeguard community's rights
5 years, 5 months ago

Lok Sabha passes Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) bill; proposed law provides for national authority to safeguard community's rights

Firstpost  

Lok Sabha on Monday passed a bill which provides a mechanism for social, economic and educational empowerment of transgenders. The Transgender Persons Bill 2019 was passed by a voice vote amid noisy protests by some opposition parties. New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Monday passed a bill which provides a mechanism for social, economic and educational empowerment of transgenders. The …

Transgender Bill encourages sexual assault of transgenders: Delhi Commission For Women
5 years, 5 months ago

Transgender Bill encourages sexual assault of transgenders: Delhi Commission For Women

India TV News  

The Delhi Commission For Women on Friday wrote a letter to the Lok Sabha Speaker and the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment alleging that the Transgender Bill encourages sexual assault of transgenders. The Transgender Persons Bill, 2019, was introduced by Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thaawarchand Gehlot last week and provides a mechanism for social, economic and educational empowerment …

Sr Adv KTS Tulsi Introduces Bill In RS To Make Sexual Crimes Gender Neutral [Read Bill]
5 years, 6 months ago

Sr Adv KTS Tulsi Introduces Bill In RS To Make Sexual Crimes Gender Neutral [Read Bill]

Live Law  

Senior Advocate and Rajya Sabha member K T S Tulsi introduced a private member bill in the upper house on Friday for amending the Indian Penal Code to make sexual crimes under it gender neutral. The Bill seeks to ensure protection of all vulnerable persons, including men and transgenders in addition to women, from sexual exploitation and punish sexual offenders …

Cabinet Approves The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2019
5 years, 6 months ago

Cabinet Approves The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2019

Live Law  

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the proposal to introduce The Transgender Persons Bill, 2019. The Bill will be introduced in the ensuing Session of Parliament.The Bill provides a mechanism for their social, economic and educational empowerment, States the PIB Release. The Bill provides a mechanism for their social, economic and educational empowerment, States the …

Why Rajya Sabha Should Not Pass Transgender Bill In The Current Form?
6 years ago

Why Rajya Sabha Should Not Pass Transgender Bill In The Current Form?

Live Law  

The Transgender Persons Bill, 2018, was passed by the Lok Sabha on December 17, 2018 and will be introduced in the Rajya Sabha on January 8, 2019. The Bill only scratches the surface when it comes to protecting the rights of transgender persons, does little to help enhance their welfare and is in fact derogatory and oppressive. This Bill was …

Withdraw Transgender Persons Bill, demands community
6 years ago

Withdraw Transgender Persons Bill, demands community

The Quint  

New Delhi, Dec 18 Calling the Transgender Persons Bill, 2018, "flawed", the transgender, intersex and gender non-confirming community from across the country on Tuesday demanded withdrawal of the Bill from consideration in the Rajya Sabha. On Monday, the Lok Sabha passed the Transgender Persons Bill, 2018, with 27 amendments to its previous version. "The Bill should be more appropriately retitled …

Lok Sabha Passes Transgender Bill With Amendments [Read Bill]
6 years ago

Lok Sabha Passes Transgender Bill With Amendments [Read Bill]

Live Law  

The Lok Sabha yesterday passed the Transgender Bill, which seeks to define transgenders and prohibit discrimination against them.The Bill, which was introduced in 2016, was passed with 27 amendments, including an amendment on the definition of "transgender". The Standing Committee, to which the Bill was sent for scrutiny, suggested amending the definition of trangender as "transgender person means a person …

Lok Sabha passes transgender bill; proposed legislation seeks to end discrimination against community
6 years ago

Lok Sabha passes transgender bill; proposed legislation seeks to end discrimination against community

Firstpost  

Amid noisy protests over the Rafale deal and the Cauvery issue, the Lok Sabha on Monday passed a bill seeking to empower the transgender community by providing them a separate identity. New Delhi: Amid noisy protests over the Rafale deal and the Cauvery issue, the Lok Sabha on Monday passed a bill seeking to empower the transgender community by providing …

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