Karnataka HC directs registrar to issue revised birth, death certificates for transgenders
1 week, 5 days ago

Karnataka HC directs registrar to issue revised birth, death certificates for transgenders

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka High Court, on Friday, instructed the Registrar of Births and Deaths to issue modified certificates for transgender individuals who have undergone gender reassignment. The court also recommended that the Karnataka Law Commission and the state government review the Transgender Persons Act, 2019, and propose necessary amendments to the 1969 Act and its Rules to align with the spirit of the 2019 Act, the report added. Court's ruling follows petition Justice Suraj Govindaraj issued these orders while resolving a petition filed by a 34-year-old transgender woman who had undergone gender reassignment surgery and sought to update her name and gender on her birth certificate. The court acknowledged that the Transgender Persons Act, 2019, provides for the updating of official documents, including birth certificates, based on a certificate issued by a competent authority following gender reassignment.

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Why Karnataka HC upheld transgender person's plea to change birth certificate
6 days, 16 hours ago

Why Karnataka HC upheld transgender person's plea to change birth certificate

India Today  

A seven-year pursuit of litigation by a transgender person to effect changes to her birth certificate, so as to reflect her new gender, came to fruition on December 20 when the Karnataka High Court highlighted a lacuna in the law and directed authorities in the state to process her application. While the birth certificate is among the identity documents that …

Karnataka HC Orders Modification Of Name, Gender In Birth/Death Certificate Of Transgender Persons If Sought With Necessary Certificate
1 week, 5 days ago

Karnataka HC Orders Modification Of Name, Gender In Birth/Death Certificate Of Transgender Persons If Sought With Necessary Certificate

Live Law  

Noting that since there is no procedure for now in force for corrections in birth certificate on account of change in gender, Justice Suraj Govindaraj in his order directed that until suitable amendments are made in the Registration of Births and Deaths Act and rules therein, " it shall be the duty of the Registrar of Births and Deaths to …

Federal appeals court says there is no fundamental right to change one's sex on a birth certificate
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Federal appeals court says there is no fundamental right to change one's sex on a birth certificate

Hindustan Times  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A federal appeals court panel ruled 2-1 on Friday that Tennessee does not unconstitutionally discriminate against transgender people by not allowing them to change the sex designation on their birth certificates. Federal appeals court says there is no fundamental right to change one's sex on a birth certificate {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} “There is no fundamental right …

Birth Certificate Can’t be Denied When Identity, Paternity Established: Karnataka High Court
1 year, 3 months ago

Birth Certificate Can’t be Denied When Identity, Paternity Established: Karnataka High Court

News 18  

The Karnataka High Court has said when identity and paternity of a person is not in dispute, they cannot be denied insertion of their name in the birth certificate, merely on the ground of delay under the rules. The authorities also cited the instruction issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs by which the 15-year period had been provided for …

Parents' Mistake Can't Deprive Child Of Birth Certificate For Eternity: Karnataka High Court
1 year, 3 months ago

Parents' Mistake Can't Deprive Child Of Birth Certificate For Eternity: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has allowed a petition seeking a direction to the civic body to insert the petitioner's name in her birth certificate observing that 'a mistake by the parents cannot put the child at a disadvantage'. Upon considering the arguments, the bench observed, “The birth certificate which has been issued and produced at Annexure-A does not indicate any …

Transgender Identity Cards: Calcutta High Court Asks District Magistrates To Process All Valid Applications Within Time Frame
1 year, 11 months ago

Transgender Identity Cards: Calcutta High Court Asks District Magistrates To Process All Valid Applications Within Time Frame

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has asked the authorities in West Bengal to process the pending valid applications for issuance of identity cards to transgender persons and decide the same within a month, in accordance with the criteria stipulated under the Transgender Persons Act, 2019. Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya said: “ is allowed, directing the respondent-authorities to ensure that, subject to satisfaction …

Bengaluru processes passport with gender change for man turned woman: Report
2 years, 1 month ago

Bengaluru processes passport with gender change for man turned woman: Report

Hindustan Times  

In a rare instance, the Regional Passport Office in Bengaluru received a gender change request on a passport after a resident underwent sex-change surgery to become a woman. This is perhaps the first time that a passport is being rectified for gender change after a surgical procedure in Bengaluru since the process became digitised, The Times of India reported. A …

Applications For Correction In Birth Certificate Can't Be Rejected Summarily, Registrar Must Consider Evidence Placed Before It: Kerala High Court
2 years, 3 months ago

Applications For Correction In Birth Certificate Can't Be Rejected Summarily, Registrar Must Consider Evidence Placed Before It: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently directed all the Registrars under the Municipality and Grama Panchayat to conduct an enquiry adhering to provisions under the Registrations of Birth and Deaths Act, 1969, while considering applications seeking correction of Birth Certificates, and not to reject such applications summarily. Justice Amit Rawal made the direction upon noting instances where the Registrars, without adhering …

Registration Of Births & Deaths Act | Registrar Has Power U/S 15 To Make Changes In Certificate: Gujarat High Court
2 years, 8 months ago

Registration Of Births & Deaths Act | Registrar Has Power U/S 15 To Make Changes In Certificate: Gujarat High Court

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court has allowed a writ petition seeking directions to the Registrar under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 to issue a fresh Birth Certificate in the name of son of the Petitioner after making necessary correction in his date of birth. It was averred that the Respondent was authorised under Section 15 Rule 11 of …

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 …

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 …

Karnataka HC Directs State To Extend Relief To Transgenders [Read Order]
4 years, 8 months ago

Karnataka HC Directs State To Extend Relief To Transgenders [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the state government to extend relief under the 'Mythri scheme' for transgenders immediately on receiving applications from all eligible members of the community.. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice B V Nagarathna gave the direction after it was infomed that "1657 persons of transgender community are getting monthly pension. …

Transgender Persons Act comes into effect
4 years, 11 months ago

Transgender Persons Act comes into effect

The Hindu  

The Social Justice Ministry issued a notification on January 10, 2019, notifying the Transgender Persons Act, 2019, which was passed by Parliament on November 26 and given Presidential assent on December 5, 2019. It also recognises the right to self-perceived gender identity and provides for certification from a District Magistrate; in case a transgender person has had a gender-change surgery, …

India’s transgender community celebrates victory, but needs more
5 years, 7 months ago

India’s transgender community celebrates victory, but needs more

Al Jazeera  

Karnataka state recently ruled that education institutes must allow people to officially change name and gender. Kothari, who worked on the case that led to the landmark judgement decriminalising homosexuality in India in September 2018, argued for Jeeva in the Karnataka High Court and won the case. “The writ petition was filed just for Jeeva but the judge was actually …

Govt Should Take Steps To Include Column For Transgenders In Online Form For Name Change In Official Gazette: Bombay HC
5 years, 8 months ago

Govt Should Take Steps To Include Column For Transgenders In Online Form For Name Change In Official Gazette: Bombay HC

Live Law  

While hearing a petition filed by a 29-year-old transgender, the Bombay High Court has observed that the state government should take steps to include a column for transgenders in the online application form for change of name in the official gazette. According to the petition, the petitioner's application to the Directorate of Government and Printing Stationery to change the name …

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