HC notice to State on PIL seeking separate hostel facility for transgender students
2 years, 9 months ago

HC notice to State on PIL seeking separate hostel facility for transgender students

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka has ordered issue of notice to the State Government on a PIL petition seeking direction to all the institutions of higher education in the State to provide separate hostel facilities for transgender students. Petitioner, who identifies her gender as female and has undergone gender-affirming medical and surgical transition and treatment, has claimed that many transgender students drop out of higher educational institutions because of “harassment faced in the hostels” as they are not accommodated in hostels based on their gender identity but based on their sex assigned at birth and hence are placed in opposite gender hostels. The petitioner has also sought direction to the Government to ensure that transgender students of higher educational institutions be accommodated in hostels according to their self-determined gender identity. All higher educational institutions should also be directed to frame guidelines for admission of transgender students, the petitioner has pleaded.

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Karnataka HC Orders Modification Of Name, Gender In Birth/Death Certificate Of Transgender Persons If Sought With Necessary Certificate
1 week, 6 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 …

Madras HC Seeks Response On Plea Seeking Formulation & Implementation Of Technical & Operational Protocols For Gender Affirmative Care Procedures
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Madras HC Seeks Response On Plea Seeking Formulation & Implementation Of Technical & Operational Protocols For Gender Affirmative Care Procedures

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has directed the National Medical Council, Tamil Nadu Health and Family Welfare Department, Madras Medical College and Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, Government Rajaji Medical College and Hospital, National Health Mission Tamil Nadu, Directorate of Medical Education and Research, Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Services to respond to a plea seeking protocols for gender affirmative …

Karnataka High Court directs NLSIU to reserve 0.5% seats for transgender candidates in law courses till varsity formulates reservation for them
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Karnataka High Court directs NLSIU to reserve 0.5% seats for transgender candidates in law courses till varsity formulates reservation for them

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka has directed the National Law School of India University to provide reservation of 0.5% for transgender persons till the varsity formulates its reservation for transgenders. Also, the court directed the NLSIU to make a provision for fee waiver for persons admitted under transgender reservation quota, and seek appropriate grant from the State or the Central …

TN government gets six weeks to take call on 1 per cent trans person quota in education, jobs
1 month, 2 weeks ago

TN government gets six weeks to take call on 1 per cent trans person quota in education, jobs

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has given the state government six weeks time to arrive at a decision on 1% reservation for transgender persons in education and employment. Accepting the state government’s plea for time to respond with an update on the policy decision for implementing transgender reservation, the first bench of Madras High Court consisting of Chief Justice KR …

Transgender student faces discriminatory treatment at Chennai airport
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Transgender student faces discriminatory treatment at Chennai airport

New Indian Express  

Sakshi Jain, a final-year law student at the National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata, and an openly transgender woman, had a distressing experience while traveling through Chennai International Airport last week. The incident, involving personnel from the Central Industrial Security Force, has sparked outrage and drawn attention to the ongoing discrimination against transgender individuals in public spaces, particularly at airports. …

Treat transgenders as special category for employment, education: Madras HC
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Treat transgenders as special category for employment, education: Madras HC

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Holding that the transgenders should be treated only as a special category irrespective of their caste, the Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu government to not bring them under either female or male category for education and employment. Justice V Bhavani Subbaroyan in an order passed on June 12, 2024 said in 'every employment and educational avenues,' …

Madras High Court Directs State To Prescribe Separate Norms For Transgender Persons In Employment And Educational Avenues
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Madras High Court Directs State To Prescribe Separate Norms For Transgender Persons In Employment And Educational Avenues

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has directed the state government to prescribe separate norms for transgender persons in employment and educational avenues. In every employment and educational avenues, the Government shall prescribe separate norms for transgenders which shal be below the norms prescribed for male and female candidates,” the court ruled. Justice Bhavani Subbaroyan remarked that the state government was still …

Tamil Nadu’s draft policy on LGBTQIA+ recommends constitution of State Commission for Sexual and Gender Minorites
11 months, 1 week ago

Tamil Nadu’s draft policy on LGBTQIA+ recommends constitution of State Commission for Sexual and Gender Minorites

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Monday commended the State government for having come up with a draft Tamil Nadu Gender and Sexual Minority policy which contains various recommendations including the constitution of a statutory State Commission for Sexual and Gender Minorities. The policy’s consideration for specific sub-groups within the LGBTQIA+ community speaks to a nuanced approach to services, inclusion, and …

Madras High Court Asks State To Consider Providing Horizontal Reservation To Transgender Persons In Education, Public Employment
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Madras High Court Asks State To Consider Providing Horizontal Reservation To Transgender Persons In Education, Public Employment

Live Law  

The Madras High court on Tuesday asked the State government to consider providing horizontal reservation to transgender persons in education and public employment. The court was hearing pleas by Grace Banu Ganesan and Rizwan Bharathi, both working for the rights of trans persons, seeking to frame and implement a horizontal reservation policy for transgender and intersex persons in public employment …

NHRC Issues Advisory For Ensuring Welfare & Promoting Inclusivity Of Transgender Persons
1 year, 3 months ago

NHRC Issues Advisory For Ensuring Welfare & Promoting Inclusivity Of Transgender Persons

Live Law  

The National Human Rights Commission has issued an ‘advisory’ to the Central and State governments and administrations of Union Territories to ensure the welfare of transgender persons. The advisory mainly highlights six key areas for action by the Centre, States and UT administrations to ensure transgender persons get access to education, healthcare, employment, inclusivity, welfare, and grievance redressal. • Establish …

3-Yrs LLB Admissions | NLSIU Executive Council Has Opted To Not Provide Reservation For Transgender Persons: Karnataka High Court Told
1 year, 5 months ago

3-Yrs LLB Admissions | NLSIU Executive Council Has Opted To Not Provide Reservation For Transgender Persons: Karnataka High Court Told

Live Law  

The National Law School of India University has informed the Karnataka High Court that its Executive Council has opted, at this time, not to provide reservation for transgender persons in admission to 3-years NLSAT-LLB 2023 course offered by the University. Vasantha seeks a direction to the State Government and the University to implement the Karnataka State Policy on Transgenders, 2017 …

High Court Seeks Progress Report On Transgender Rights In Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh
1 year, 7 months ago

High Court Seeks Progress Report On Transgender Rights In Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh

Live Law  

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has issued a fresh directive to the Union Territory of J&K and the Union Territory of Ladakh in response to a Public Interest Litigation advocating for the rights of transgender individuals. The court has instructed both territories to provide an updated status report on their compliance with the various directives, enabling the …

Gujarat High Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Separate Washrooms For Transgender People
1 year, 8 months ago

Gujarat High Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Separate Washrooms For Transgender People

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court today issued notice on a public interest litigation seeking directions for construction of separate washrooms for the Transgender/Third Gender community. “That this is a serious and concerning issue which the people of transgender community face in their daily life and even after several judgments and orders passed by Hon'ble Supreme Court of India and other high …

Single-sex schools will be able to refuse transgender pupils
1 year, 8 months ago

Single-sex schools will be able to refuse transgender pupils

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Single-sex schools will be allowed to refuse transgender pupils under new …

Separate toilets for transgender persons sought at Ambala courts, DC office
1 year, 8 months ago

Separate toilets for transgender persons sought at Ambala courts, DC office

Hindustan Times  

Transgender rights activist Latika Mahant has written to the district authorities, demanding separate toilets for transgender persons at the district courts and the district administration office. Her letters also termed the non-availability of washrooms, as a denial of rights as provided under the Transgender Persons Act, 2019. In her letters addressed to the district and sessions judge, deputy commissioner and …

Telangana HC asks state to look into transgenders\' plea for Aasara pension
2 years, 3 months ago

Telangana HC asks state to look into transgenders\' plea for Aasara pension

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court on Monday directed the state government to consider positively a PIL seeking extending Aasara pensions to transgender persons. A division bench of Chief Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice C.V. Bhaskar Reddy observed that it must be done without any second thoughts as transgender persons were vulnerable and faced social taboo. The bench was dealing with …

'Transgender Students Harassed In Hostels, Forced To Drop Out': Plea In Karnataka High Court For Separate Accommodation, Notice Issued
2 years, 9 months ago

'Transgender Students Harassed In Hostels, Forced To Drop Out': Plea In Karnataka High Court For Separate Accommodation, Notice Issued

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the state government and other respondents on a petition filed by India's one of the first transgender doctor, seeking directions to provide separate hostel facilities for transgender students in higher educational institutions. The petition filed through Advocate Rohan Kothari states that, "One of the main reasons why transgender students often are forced …

'Transgender Prisoners Face Gender Discrimination': PIL In Patna High Court Seeks Separate Lock Ups, State To File Response
2 years, 9 months ago

'Transgender Prisoners Face Gender Discrimination': PIL In Patna High Court Seeks Separate Lock Ups, State To File Response

Live Law  

The Patna High Court has sought state's response in a public interest litigation seeking to create separate lock ups for transgender persons in all police stations of the state of Bihar. The plea prayed for direction commanding the Respondent Authorities to create separate wards and cells for the Transgender Persons arrested under various offences and languishing in all the Central …

Transgender Persons Self-Identifying As Females Can't Be Clubbed Under Women Quota, Should Be Given Special Reservation : Madras High Court
2 years, 10 months ago

Transgender Persons Self-Identifying As Females Can't Be Clubbed Under Women Quota, Should Be Given Special Reservation : Madras High Court

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has held that clubbing Transgender persons who self-identified as females under the quota for women is unconstitutional. "The decision of Tamil Nadu Uniform Services Recruitment Board to combine the TGs, who had opted for female category, along with the vacancies reserved for Women deprives equality to them which is violative of Articles 14 and 16 of …

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, …

Home Ministry releases advisory to ensure safety of Transpeople in prisons
2 years, 11 months ago

Home Ministry releases advisory to ensure safety of Transpeople in prisons

Op India  

With a view to safeguarding the safety and treatment of Transgender people in prisons, The Ministry of Home Affairs on January 10, has released an advisory on behalf of the Women safety Division. Titled ‘Treatment and Care of Transgender persons in Prisons’, the advisory asks all states and UTs to ensure the right to identity, access to healthcare and safety …

Karnataka police all set to recruit eight transgenders for special posts
3 years ago

Karnataka police all set to recruit eight transgenders for special posts

India Today  

The Karnataka police are all geared up to open the doors of opportunities for transgenders by inviting applications in the ongoing recruitment to appoint special reserve subinspectors and Scene Of Crime Officers. Not just the Karnataka police, but the Forensic Science Laboratory too, has invited applications to fill 206 Scene Of Crime Officer posts with three vacancies reserved for transgenders. …

Report Steps Taken To Provide Reservation To Transgenders In Educational Institutions & Public Appointments: Kerala High Court To Centre
3 years ago

Report Steps Taken To Provide Reservation To Transgenders In Educational Institutions & Public Appointments: Kerala High Court To Centre

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently directed the Central government to furnish the steps taken for providing reservation to the transgender community in cases of admission in educational institutions and for public appointments. "as directions have already been issued by the Hon'ble Apex Court as stated supra and taking note of the pendency of the writ petition from the year 2019 …

'No Transgender Candidate Applied': Madras High Court Closes Plea Seeking Special Recruitment Drive For The Community
3 years, 1 month ago

'No Transgender Candidate Applied': Madras High Court Closes Plea Seeking Special Recruitment Drive For The Community

Live Law  

No transgender candidate has applied against the vacancies notified by the Madras High Court in March 2021, a Division Bench of Chief Justice Sanib Banerjee and Justice P.D Audikesavalu noted while disposing off a petition seeking 1% reservation for the community.The petitioner, a transgender rights activist, Grace Banu Ganeshan, had moved the High Court seeking a direction upon. No transgender …

Have taken steps to protect rights of third gender, set up Transgender Welfare Board: Bihar to SC
3 years, 2 months ago

Have taken steps to protect rights of third gender, set up Transgender Welfare Board: Bihar to SC

India Today  

The Bihar government has told the Supreme Court that it has taken all "possible steps" to protect the rights of the transgender community, including establishing a State Transgender Welfare Board to monitor their social development. A bench headed by the then Chief Justice S A Bobde on April 12 this year had sought responses from the Centre and states on …

1% Reservation For Transgenders In State-Owned Enterprises: Karnataka High Court Gives State Govt. 'Last Chance' To Issue Directions
3 years, 3 months ago

1% Reservation For Transgenders In State-Owned Enterprises: Karnataka High Court Gives State Govt. 'Last Chance' To Issue Directions

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday, by way of last chance, granted four weeks time to the state government to comply with an earlier order directing it to consider providing 1% reservations to transgenders for recruitment in all state-owned corporations. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum said "Four weeks time by …

PIL in HC Seeks Separate Toilets for Transgenders, Court Asks Centre, Delhi Govt to Reply
3 years, 5 months ago

PIL in HC Seeks Separate Toilets for Transgenders, Court Asks Centre, Delhi Govt to Reply

News 18  

New Delhi: A PIL in the Delhi High Court on Monday sought direction to authorities to construct separate washrooms for the third gender on the ground that absence of separate public toilets for transgenders make them prone to sexual assault and harassment. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh issued notices and sought responses of …

1% Seats In Govt Jobs Reserved For Transgender Persons: Karnataka Govt Tells High Court
3 years, 5 months ago

1% Seats In Govt Jobs Reserved For Transgender Persons: Karnataka Govt Tells High Court

Live Law  

Karnataka Government has decided to provide 1 percent reservation to Transgender candidates in government jobs to be filled through the direct recruitment process. The Petitioner had therefore sought directions to the state government to include a separate category for transgender persons for the post of Special Reserve Constable Force as well as Bandsmen, and consider all the applications by the …

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 …

Prohibit Attempts To Medically 'Cure' Or Change Sexual Orientation Of LGBTQIA+ People : Madras High Court
3 years, 7 months ago

Prohibit Attempts To Medically 'Cure' Or Change Sexual Orientation Of LGBTQIA+ People : Madras High Court

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has directed the Union and the State Government to take steps to prohibit attempts by physical and health professionals to medically "cure" or change the sexual orientation of people belonging to LGBTQIA+ community.The Court has also directed that action should be initiated against the concerned professional involving themselves in any form or method of conversion. The …

'Change must take place...': Madras HC interim order on LGBTQIA community
3 years, 7 months ago

'Change must take place...': Madras HC interim order on LGBTQIA community

Hindustan Times  

Madras high court Justice Anand Venkatesh on Monday issued a slew of guidelines for the LGBTQIA community’s safety, prevention of harassment by authorities and destigmatisation in a society, in an interim order passed in the case of a lesbian couple who had sought protection. The directions include asking the police to close complaints without harassing trans persons if they receive …

Eliminate Prejudice, Reeducate: Madras HC Frames Guidelines for Recognition of Same-sex Relationships
3 years, 7 months ago

Eliminate Prejudice, Reeducate: Madras HC Frames Guidelines for Recognition of Same-sex Relationships

News 18  

The Madras High Court on Monday issued guidelines to be followed by the Central and state government for recognition of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual persons by society. The change must take place at a societal level and when it is complemented by a law there would be a remarkable change in the outlook of the society …

Madras High Court suggests changes in school, university syllabus for LGBTQ education of students
3 years, 7 months ago

Madras High Court suggests changes in school, university syllabus for LGBTQ education of students

India Today  

The Madras High Court in a progressive move in Pride month suggested measures to sensitise people on the LGBTQIA+ community so that they are brought into the mainstream society. Suggestions to sensitise students about LGBTQIA+ community The Madras High Court enlisted the following sensitisation measures for educational institutions regarding the LGBTQIA+ community: 1. Parent Teachers Association meetings should be used …

Supreme Court Issues Notice In PIL Seeking Establishment Of Transgender Welfare Board,Committee To Investigate Gross Abuse Against Trans Persons By Police
3 years, 8 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 …

BREAKING: 'NCC Act Cannot Preclude Operation Of Transgender Rights Act'-Kerala HC Holds Transwoman Entitled To Enrol In NCC
3 years, 9 months ago

BREAKING: 'NCC Act Cannot Preclude Operation Of Transgender Rights Act'-Kerala HC Holds Transwoman Entitled To Enrol In NCC

Live Law  

In a path-breaking judgment, the Kerala High Court on Monday allowed a petition moved by transwoman Hina Haneefa seeking her admission into the National Cadet Corps. "The petitioner shall be allowed to apply for enrolment into NCC in the senior girls division, as per her self-perceived gender identity", ruled a single bench of Justice Anu Sivaraman, allowing Hina Haneefa's plea.The. …

PIL Seeking Equal Employment Opportunities For Transgenders: Supreme Court Directs To Implead Transgender Associations
3 years, 9 months ago

PIL Seeking Equal Employment Opportunities For Transgenders: Supreme Court Directs To Implead Transgender Associations

Live Law  

Supreme Court has on Friday, while hearing plea seeking equal opportunities in employment to transgenders, directed the petitioner to implead transgender associations within 2 weeks. A division Bench of CJI SA Bobde and Justice Bopanna issued the direction while hearing a public interest petition filed seeking direction to the Center to give equal opportunity in employment to transgender. A division …

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 …

Creating Separate Unit For Transgender Police Personnel Give Them 'Respectful Representation': Bihar Govt. Submits To Patna HC
3 years, 10 months ago

Creating Separate Unit For Transgender Police Personnel Give Them 'Respectful Representation': Bihar Govt. Submits To Patna HC

Live Law  

Stressing that Government is sincere to give 'respectful representation' to people belonging to Transgender Community, the Bihar Government recently submitted before the Patna High Court that it is going to create a separate unit of Transgender Police Personnel named as Special Unit at the District Level under the District S.P. The decision to create a separate unit of Transgender Police …

Take Immediate Steps To Set Up Grievance Redressal Forum In Compliance Of S. 11 Of The Transgender Act Of 2019: Calcutta High Court To Govt.
3 years, 10 months ago

Take Immediate Steps To Set Up Grievance Redressal Forum In Compliance Of S. 11 Of The Transgender Act Of 2019: Calcutta High Court To Govt.

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court last week directed the Chief Secretary of the West Bengal State to take immediate steps to set up a Grievance Redressal Forum and Mechanism in the State in terms of Section 11 of Transgender Act of 2019. The Chief Secretary of the State shall also take immediate steps to set up a Grievance Redressal Forum and …

Basic Tenets Of Equality Prima facie Violated By Not Providing Reservation Benefits To Transgenders In 'Joint CSIR-UGC NET' Exam: Calcutta High Court Seeks UGC's Reply
3 years, 11 months ago

Basic Tenets Of Equality Prima facie Violated By Not Providing Reservation Benefits To Transgenders In 'Joint CSIR-UGC NET' Exam: Calcutta High Court Seeks UGC's Reply

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court last week took note of the patent discrepancy in the eligibility criteria of the Joint CSIR-UGC NET Examination with those of the UGC-NET Examination. However, since the counsel appearing for the UGC prayed for some time to take appropriate instructions, the Court adjourned the matter till February 1, 2021. Notable orders of other High Courts Recently, …

Transgenders To Be Included as Separate Gender Category in NCRB Reports: Centre Informs Delhi High Court
4 years, 1 month ago

Transgenders To Be Included as Separate Gender Category in NCRB Reports: Centre Informs Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Centre today informed the Delhi High Court that transgenders shall now be included as a separate gender category in Prison Statistics Report prepared by the National Crime Records Bureau.The Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma submitted this before the Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan hearing the petition.The Court was hearing a petition. The Centre …

Gauhati HC Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Direction For Immediate Steps On Appointments To National Council For Transgenders As Per S.16 of Transgenders Act [Read Order]
4 years, 2 months ago

Gauhati HC Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Direction For Immediate Steps On Appointments To National Council For Transgenders As Per S.16 of Transgenders Act [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court has issued notice in a public interest litigation seeking issuance of directions to the Centre for taking "immediate and effective steps" for the appointment of the National Council for Transgenders in accordance with Section 16 of the Transgender Persons Act, 2019. It states that the Supreme Court in its judgment in National Legal services Authority v. …

Supreme Court Lauds Plea on Protection of Transgenders, Seeks Centre's Reply
4 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Lauds Plea on Protection of Transgenders, Seeks Centre's Reply

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Monday lauded as ‘good petition’ a PIL that sought equal protection for transgenders against sexual crimes under the IPC in the absence of specific penal provisions and sought a response from the Centre. The plea had referred to the provisions of the Indian Penal Code of 1860 and recent amendments to the statue on sexual offences …

"This Is A Good Petition," Says CJI Bobde While Issuing Notice On Plea Seeking Equal Protection For Transgenders Against Sexual Crimes
4 years, 2 months ago

"This Is A Good Petition," Says CJI Bobde While Issuing Notice On Plea Seeking Equal Protection For Transgenders Against Sexual Crimes

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice in a plea seeking equal protection of laws to the transgender community from sexual crimes in context of the Indian Penal Code.A bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde, Justices AS Bopanna & V. Ramasubramniun asked Senior Advocate Vikas Singh appearing for the petitioner as to how many times the Court had legislated upon …

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 …

PIL Filed in SC Seeking Equal Protection of Law to Transgenders in Sexual Offence Cases
4 years, 3 months ago

PIL Filed in SC Seeking Equal Protection of Law to Transgenders in Sexual Offence Cases

News 18  

New Delhi: A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court for equal protection of law to people belonging to the third gender, alleging that there was no penal provision which protects them from offences of sexual assault. “In spite of declaring transgender people to be a ‘third gender’ by this court, there is no provision / section in the …

Plea In SC Seeks Equal Protection For Transgenders Against Sexual Crimes
4 years, 3 months ago

Plea In SC Seeks Equal Protection For Transgenders Against Sexual Crimes

Live Law  

A plea has been preferred in the Supreme Court seeking equal protection of laws to the transgender community from sexual crimes in context of the Indian Penal Code. "In-spite of declaring transgender people to be a "Third Gender" by this Hon'ble Court, there is no provision / section in the Indian penal code which may protect the third gender from …

PIL Claims Stigma Attached To Transgender Community Worsened Post Lockdown; Bombay HC Directs Social Justice Dept To Address Concerns [Read Order]
4 years, 6 months ago

PIL Claims Stigma Attached To Transgender Community Worsened Post Lockdown; Bombay HC Directs Social Justice Dept To Address Concerns [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Friday directed the Principal Secretary to the State Social Justice and Special Assistance Department to consider and dispose of within a fortnight, concerns expressed by an activist working for the transgender community, regarding plight of the members specially after the lockdown and seeking directions for formulation of a welfare scheme for the 40,000 members of. …

Plea In Kerala HC Seeks Protection Of Transgender Community Against Discrimination In The Grant Of Relief Measures During COVID Lockdown [Read Petition]
4 years, 7 months ago

Plea In Kerala HC Seeks Protection Of Transgender Community Against Discrimination In The Grant Of Relief Measures During COVID Lockdown [Read Petition]

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has been moved in a petition seeking to ensure the distribution of food ration, medicines, access to medical treatment etc. The petitioner Aneera Kabeer, a transgender person, has submitted that since the nationwide lockdown on March 25, the transgender community has been facing lack of access to essential food supply, medicines and treatment. The various issues …

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