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]

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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 and making welfare provisions for them. It includes trans-men and trans-women, persons with intersex variations, gender-queers, and persons with socio-cultural identities It prohibits discrimination against a transgender person, including denial of service or unfair treatment in relation to: education; employment; healthcare; access to, or enjoyment of goods, facilities, opportunities available to the public; right to movement; right to reside, rent, or otherwise occupy property; opportunity to hold public or private office; and access to a government or private establishment in whose care or custody a transgender person is. To ensure identity of a transgender, the Bill prescribes that a transgender person may make an application to the District Magistrate for a certificate of identity, indicating the gender as 'transgender'.

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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 …

Supreme Court Seeks Responses Of Union & States On Plea To Establish Transgender Welfare Boards
1 month, 2 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 …

Certificates Issued Under Transgender Persons Act 2019 Acceptable For PAN Card Applications : Centre Tells Supreme Court
4 months, 1 week ago

Certificates Issued Under Transgender Persons Act 2019 Acceptable For PAN Card Applications : Centre Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently suggested that the Union of India should incorporate provisions allowing certificates for identity and gender change issued under the Transgender Persons Act, 2019 as valid documentation for applying for a PAN card into the relevant Rules. The Court observed, “During the pendency of this petition, we sought a reply from Union of India, who has been …

Transgender identity certificate will be treated as valid documentation for PAN: Centre to SC
4 months, 1 week ago

Transgender identity certificate will be treated as valid documentation for PAN: Centre to SC

India TV News  

The Centre has informed the Supreme Court that a transgender identity certificate will be considered valid documentation for obtaining a Permanent Account Number card. The Indian government has also informed the court that a 'certificate of identity' issued by the district magistrate under the Transgender Persons Act, 2019 will be valid documentation for applying for a PAN card. "During the …

Kerala transwoman forced to undergo conversion therapy gets HC relief
6 months ago

Kerala transwoman forced to undergo conversion therapy gets HC relief

Hindustan Times  

The Kerala high court allowed a 19-year-old transwoman to live freely after she was allegedly held in illegal detention by her parents and sister and forced to undergo therapy aimed at ‘altering’ her gender identity. The bench of justices Raja Vijayaraghavan V and PM Manoj held that LGBT persons like other heterosexual persons are entitled to their privacy and the …

UCC Bill ‘introduces moral policing, criminalises autonomy’
11 months ago

UCC Bill ‘introduces moral policing, criminalises autonomy’

The Hindu  

The Uniform Civil Code Bill passed by the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly criminalises constitutional behaviour among consenting adults such as live-in relationships, introduces moral policing and fails to address gender discriminatory practices in the personal laws of various religious communities including Hindus and Muslims, according to women’s groups in Uttarakhand. But it fails to ensure gender justice by not incorporating positive …

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 …

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 …

Can Pakistan’s Law on Transgender Rights Survive?
1 year, 5 months ago

Can Pakistan’s Law on Transgender Rights Survive?

The Diplomat  

While Pakistan and its mainstream media remained engulfed in a political fire fueled by former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s arrest on May 9, the Federal Shariat Court released its verdict on a petition filed against the landmark Transgender Persons Act 2018. On May 19, the FSC announced its verdict striking down core sections of the Transgender Persons Act 2018 – …

Transgender bill spurs competing rallies at Kentucky Capitol
1 year, 9 months ago

Transgender bill spurs competing rallies at Kentucky Capitol

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy In the midst of transgender-rights …

Explained: Scotland’s transgender rights bill and UK’s decision to block it
1 year, 11 months ago

Explained: Scotland’s transgender rights bill and UK’s decision to block it

Firstpost  

Scotland wants to empower trans people, giving them more liberty to change their gender. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has blocked the Gender Recognition Reform Bill passed in Scotland on 22 December. The legislation, which would make it easier for people to change their legal gender, was blocked by UK ministers, saying it would have an “adverse impact” on equality …

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 …

Inheritance rights of transgenders: Journey hitherto and challenges ahead
2 years, 1 month ago

Inheritance rights of transgenders: Journey hitherto and challenges ahead

Firstpost  

With the law recognising only sons and daughters as legal successors, a transgender person’s right to inheritance is mired in legal tangles While our Constitution guarantees equality in every sphere of life, including law, to every Indian citizen, the reality is starkly different. However, with the personal laws still acknowledging only ‘sons’ or ‘daughters’ as successors in the absence of …

Insisting On Transgender Person To Produce "Gender Re-Assignment Certificate" For Passport Prima Facie Violates Article 21: Delhi High Court
2 years, 8 months ago

Insisting On Transgender Person To Produce "Gender Re-Assignment Certificate" For Passport Prima Facie Violates Article 21: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday observed that the Passport Rues, insofar as they require a Transgender person to produce certificate of Gender Re-assignment Surgery, is prima facie in teeth of the Supreme Court's judgment in NALSA v. Union of India and is violative of Article 21 of the Constitution.A Bench led by Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi observed,"You can't …

NCP's Supriya Sule introduces bill in Parliament to legalise same-sex marriage
2 years, 9 months ago

NCP's Supriya Sule introduces bill in Parliament to legalise same-sex marriage

India Today  

Breaking new grounds, an NCP MP on Friday introduced a private member bill in Lok Sabha to legalise same-sex marriage, and provide the same legal rights to married LGBTQIA couples which heterosexual couples are entitled to. Another private member bill was also introduced on a similar issue by DMK MP DNV Senthilkumar S which talked about providing rights to LGBTQIA …

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 …

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, …

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Lesser Punishments For Offences Against Transgender Persons
2 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Lesser Punishments For Offences Against Transgender Persons

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Union Government in a writ petition filed challenging the Constitutional validity of Section 18 of the Transgender Persons Act, 2019 and seeking directions to provide stringent and severe punishment for offences against transgender persons.A Bench comprising Justice Nageswara Rao and Justice BR Gavai tagged the petition. The Supreme Court on Friday …

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 …

Government must ‘move closer’ to gender self-identification for trans people, say MPs
3 years ago

Government must ‘move closer’ to gender self-identification for trans people, say MPs

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A new report from the Women and Equalities Committee said trans people should be allowed to …

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 …

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 …

LGBTQIA+ Rights In India: The Road Ahead
3 years, 7 months ago

LGBTQIA+ Rights In India: The Road Ahead

Live Law  

In March 2021, Oscar Davies, an English Barrister-at-law, became the first person known to be listed at Chambers in the U.K. with a gender-neutral honorific 'Mx', as opposed to being listed with the binary honorifics of 'Mr' or 'Ms'. While there is a similar recognition of transgender rights within the Indian legal domain, especially since the 2014 judgment of the …

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 …

Govt & Establishments Obliged To Provide Full & Effective Participation Of Transgender Persons & Their Inclusion In Society : Kerala High Court In NCC Case
3 years, 9 months ago

Govt & Establishments Obliged To Provide Full & Effective Participation Of Transgender Persons & Their Inclusion In Society : Kerala High Court In NCC Case

Live Law  

On Monday, the Kerala High Court in a landmark move gave the green signal to the enrolment of transgender persons in the National Cadet Corps. In the full copy of the judgment which was uploaded today, Justice Anu Sivaraman observed: "I am of the opinion that the petitioner who has opted for the female gender and has undergone sex reassignment …

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 …

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. …

"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 …

Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules, 2020, Comes Into Force [Read Notification]
4 years, 3 months ago

Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules, 2020, Comes Into Force [Read Notification]

Live Law  

The Transgender Persons Rules, 2020 have been notified. The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, stated that the objections and suggestion received from the public in respect of the the draft rules have been considered by the Central Government.The Parliament had passed Transgender Persons Act in November, last year, which aims at. The Parliament had passed Transgender Persons Act in …

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 …

National Council For Transgender Persons: Under-represented Or Underwhelming?
4 years, 4 months ago

National Council For Transgender Persons: Under-represented Or Underwhelming?

Live Law  

On the 21st August 2020, another milestone was achieved by the Central Government with the constitution and establishment of the National Council for Transgender Persons pursuant to the only legislation governing the law of the land for the transgender persons passed last year- Transgender Persons Act 2019. Amidst, these incongruities prevailing on the unaddressed issues of the transgender persons, to …

Central Government Constitutes National Council For Transgender Persons [Read Notification]
4 years, 4 months ago

Central Government Constitutes National Council For Transgender Persons [Read Notification]

Live Law  

The Central Government on Friday constituted the National Council for Transgender Person under Section 16 of the Transgender Persons Act, 2019. It shall comprise of a Chairperson who shall be the ex-officio Union Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment and a Vice-Chairperson who shall be the ex-officio Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment. Other members of the Council …

Centre Forms National Council for Transgenders to Formulate Policies Aimed at Equality & Participation
4 years, 4 months ago

Centre Forms National Council for Transgenders to Formulate Policies Aimed at Equality & Participation

News 18  

The Centre has constituted the National Council for Transgender Persons to formulate policies, programmes, legislation and projects regarding members of the community for achieving equality and full participation by them. The council was established by the Centre in exercise of the powers conferred by the Transgender Persons Act, 2019, according to a gazette notification issued late on Friday night. 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 …

Transgender Act : Not Just Unconstitutional!
4 years, 5 months ago

Transgender Act : Not Just Unconstitutional!

Live Law  

In this series, I shall attempt to reflect on the Transgender Persons' Act, 2019. The latter bill was an insensitive rendition of the lives of trans persons, with its Definition Clause reinstating the harmful stereotypes that have come to be associated with transgender persons. "transgender person" means a person whose gender does not match with the gender assigned to that …

Draft Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules, 2020, Published [Read Notification]
4 years, 5 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 …

Draft Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules 2020: Critical Appraisal
4 years, 8 months ago

Draft Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules 2020: Critical Appraisal

Live Law  

Yet again the Legislature has swiftly and quite smartly undertaken another step in ensuring bucket list being checked, pacification of sentiments and a law seemingly to be brought in place for protection of the community that deserves a much more attention than the present state and frame of mind with which they are dealt. Furthermore, the Clause 7 assumes and …

Include 'transgender' as separate category in job application forms: Centre directs ministries and departments
4 years, 8 months ago

Include 'transgender' as separate category in job application forms: Centre directs ministries and departments

Firstpost  

All the departments in the central government have been asked to include “transgender” as a separate category of gender for recruitment in civil services and other central government posts. “The matter regarding inclusion of ‘Third Gender/any Other Category’ in the application forms in recruitment to various posts under the central government was under consideration of the government for quite some …

'Reinforces Prejudice Against Transgenders' : SC Issues Notice On Petition Challenging Transgender Persons Act [Read Order & Petition]
4 years, 11 months ago

'Reinforces Prejudice Against Transgenders' : SC Issues Notice On Petition Challenging Transgender Persons Act [Read Order & Petition]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Central Government on a petition which challenges the constitutional validity of Transgender Persons Act 2019.As per the petition filed by transgender activist Swati Bidhan Baruah, the Act passed with the stated objective of protecting the rights of transgender community in effect negates their rights.Under the Act,. The Supreme Court on Monday …

Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act Comes Into Force From 10 January 2020 [Read Notification]
4 years, 11 months 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 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, …

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 …

India Just Passed A Trans Rights Bill. Why Are Trans Activists Protesting It?
5 years, 1 month ago

India Just Passed A Trans Rights Bill. Why Are Trans Activists Protesting It?

NPR  

India Just Passed A Trans Rights Bill. Trans activist Gee Imaan Semmalar says the identity registration requirement flouts a landmark 2014 ruling by India's Supreme Court which recognized the right to choose gender. Sponsor Message "You're basically putting a lot of burden on trans people and adding a lot of bureaucratic layers and red-tapeism," says Ajita Banerjie, a Delhi-based gender …

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