Decide On DCPCR's Recommendation To Ban Medically Unnecessary Sex-Selective Surgeries On Intersex Infants, Children: High Court To Delhi Govt
2 years, 7 months ago

Decide On DCPCR's Recommendation To Ban Medically Unnecessary Sex-Selective Surgeries On Intersex Infants, Children: High Court To Delhi Govt

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has granted eight weeks time to the Delhi Government for taking appropriate decision on the recommendation given by Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights to declare a ban on medically unnecessary, sex-selective surgeries on intersex infants and children except in cases of life-threatening situations. A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad disposed of a PIL filed by Srishti Madurai Educational Research Foundation, an independent Trust, which sought guidelines specifying the conditions when medical surgery on intersex infants and children can be performed. Advocate Robin Raju appearing for the petitioner apprised the Court that the DCPCR had submitted a detailed report to the Delhi Government on the issue of Sex-Selective Surgeries on intersex infants and children. the issue of sex-selective surgeries or medically unnecessary normalizing surgeries has a long lasting drastic psychological impact on the minds of intersex people and deters them from even seeking medical attention in future.

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Delhi HC seeks response from Police on STD testing for minors in sexual cases
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi HC seeks response from Police on STD testing for minors in sexual cases

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi High Court has sought responses from the Centre, Delhi Police on a plea seeking guidelines for testing the accused and minor survivors in sexual offences of sexually transmitted diseases. In response to a plea seeking guidelines for testing the accused and young survivors of sexual assaults for sexually transmitted diseases, the Delhi High Court has requested comments from …

India's Medical Body Calls for Legalization of Gender Tests for Unborn Child
5 months ago

India's Medical Body Calls for Legalization of Gender Tests for Unborn Child

Firstpost  

Indian Medical Association (IMA) president Dr RV Asokan has called for changes to the country's law on prenatal gender determination. Dr Asokan argues that banning prenatal sex determination has not significantly impacted India's skewed sex ratio and that legalizing the tests will help safeguard the unborn girl child and improve the country's sex ratio.

Supreme Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking To Recognize Rights Of Inter-Sex Children, Curb Sex Reassignment Surgeries
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking To Recognize Rights Of Inter-Sex Children, Curb Sex Reassignment Surgeries

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice in Public Interest Litigation raising the need for central legislation recognising the rights of intersex children and persons. The court directed the state government to issue a government order to effectively ban sex reassignment surgeries on intersex infants and children. The Government after careful examination of all the above points and based …

SC Seeks Centre's Response On Request To Ban Intersex Surgery On Babies
11 months, 2 weeks ago

SC Seeks Centre's Response On Request To Ban Intersex Surgery On Babies

News 18  

Hearing a plea seeking judicial intervention on the issue of intersex surgery at birth, the Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre, the Central Adoption Resource Authority and others response on the matter. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra took note of the submissions of the counsel appearing …

Delhi HC reprimands Delhi child rights body DCPCR for baseless plea against LG
1 year, 1 month ago

Delhi HC reprimands Delhi child rights body DCPCR for baseless plea against LG

Op India  

The Delhi High Court on Friday reprimanded the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights for filing a petition against LG based on a press release that was never issued by the LG’s Office. The LG Delhi had filed an affidavit before the Delhi High Court stating that No Order was passed by him to stop funding of Delhi Commission …

Free sex reassignment: DCW notice to Delhi govt., Centre
1 year, 6 months ago

Free sex reassignment: DCW notice to Delhi govt., Centre

The Hindu  

The Delhi Commission for Women on Saturday issued notices to the city and the Central governments over complaints regarding the absence of free sex reassignment surgery in public hospitals. Issuing the notice to the Delhi government’s Directorate General of Health Services and the Union government, DCW chairperson Swati Maliwal said, “The facility of free SRS should be available at all …

Sex-Selective Surgeries On Intersex Children: High Court Seeks Delhi Govt’s 'Up-To-Date' Status Report On Draft Policy
1 year, 6 months ago

Sex-Selective Surgeries On Intersex Children: High Court Seeks Delhi Govt’s 'Up-To-Date' Status Report On Draft Policy

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has sought an “up-to-date” affidavit from the Delhi Government on the status of the draft policy regarding sex selective surgeries on intersex infants and children.Justice Jasmeet Singh was hearing a petition filed by Srishti Madurai Educational Research Foundation seeking contempt action against the authorities for non-compliance of an order passed by a division bench. The Delhi …

"Regulating Sex Selective Surgeries on Intersex Infants & Children: Kerala High Court Directs State Govt to Issue Order in 3 Months"
1 year, 7 months ago

"Regulating Sex Selective Surgeries on Intersex Infants & Children: Kerala High Court Directs State Govt to Issue Order in 3 Months"

The Hindu  

The Kerala High Court has directed the State government to issue within three months an order regulating sex selective surgeries on intersex infants and children. The court passed the directives recently while disposing of a writ petition filed by the parents of a child born with ambiguous genitalia seeking permission of the court to conduct a genital reconstructive surgery on …

'Genital Reconstructive Surgery Without Consent Violates Child's Rights' : Kerala High Court Calls For Regulating Sex Selective Surgeries
1 year, 7 months ago

'Genital Reconstructive Surgery Without Consent Violates Child's Rights' : Kerala High Court Calls For Regulating Sex Selective Surgeries

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Monday directed the Government to constitute a State Level Multidisciplinary Committee consisting of experts to examine requests for performing sex-selective surgeries on intersex children. The Court in this case was considering a petition by the parents of a 7-year-old child born with ambiguous genitalia, seeking permission to conduct a genital reconstructive surgery for raising the …

‘Grey areas’ in law banning prenatal sex determination need fixing, says HC
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Grey areas’ in law banning prenatal sex determination need fixing, says HC

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court has remarked that certain aspects of the Pre-Conception & Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act need reconsideration for effective implementation of the Act. The court’s direction came while dealing with a plea moved by a man seeking quashing of an FIR registered against him under various sections of PC & PNDT Act. Therefore, even in a case of …

Delhi High Court Clears Release Of Jayeshbhai Jordaar Film As Makers Assure To Insert Disclaimers Over Criminality Of Pre-Natal Sex Determination
2 years, 10 months ago

Delhi High Court Clears Release Of Jayeshbhai Jordaar Film As Makers Assure To Insert Disclaimers Over Criminality Of Pre-Natal Sex Determination

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday cleared the release of Ranveer Singh starrer Yashraj film "Jayeshbhai Jordaar" after it was assured by the producers that relevant disclaimers, to the effect that Pre-natal sex determination is a criminal offence, shall be depicted in relation to an ultrasound scene and another connected scene.A division bench comprising of Justice Navin Chawla and Justice. …

Delhi High Court Weekly Round Up: January 31 To February 6, 2022
3 years, 1 month ago

Delhi High Court Weekly Round Up: January 31 To February 6, 2022

Live Law  

ORDERS/ JUDGMENTS OF THE WEEK1. Arbitral Award Is To Be Executed At A Place Where Judgment Debtor Resides, Carries Business Or Has Assets: Delhi High Court Case Title: Continental Engineering Corporation v. Sugesan Transport Pvt Ltd. Citation: 2022 LiveLaw 59 The Delhi High Court recently dismissed an execution petition filed under Section 36 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act by …

'Reflects Narrow Mindset': Delhi Municipal Corporations' New Policy Banning "Cross-Gender Massages" Challenged In High Court
3 years, 4 months ago

'Reflects Narrow Mindset': Delhi Municipal Corporations' New Policy Banning "Cross-Gender Massages" Challenged In High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court will hear on November 9 a fresh plea challenging the new license policy issued by the East and South Delhi Municipal Corporations, banning cross-gender massages. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, before whom the petition was listed yesterday, directed that the same be heard by Justice Rekha Palli who is already seized of a similar petition challenging guidelines issued …

Delhi Govt To Take Strict Measures To Prevent Fetus Sex Determination, Says Health Minister Jain
3 years, 6 months ago

Delhi Govt To Take Strict Measures To Prevent Fetus Sex Determination, Says Health Minister Jain

News 18  

The Delhi government is taking strict measures to prevent misuse of techniques to determine sex of an unborn child and stop female foeticide, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Monday. “Chaired the Delhi Supervisory Board meeting of Pre-Conception & Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act. Delhi Govt is taking strict measures to prevent misuse of sex determination techniques & female foeticide. Read …

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Ban On Medically Unnecessary Sex-Selective Surgeries On Intersex Infants, Children
3 years, 7 months ago

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Ban On Medically Unnecessary Sex-Selective Surgeries On Intersex Infants, Children

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court today issued notice on a petition seeking to prohibit sex-selective surgeries on inter-sex infants and children, except in cases of life threatening situations. A division bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh issued notice notice to the Respondents- Delhi Government and Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights, asking them to respond by …

Drastic Psychological Impacts: Plea In Delhi High Court Seeks Ban On Medically Unnecessary Sex-Selective Surgeries On Intersex Infants, Children
3 years, 7 months ago

Drastic Psychological Impacts: Plea In Delhi High Court Seeks Ban On Medically Unnecessary Sex-Selective Surgeries On Intersex Infants, Children

Live Law  

A PIL has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking a ban on medically unnecessary, sex-selective surgeries on intersex Infants and children except in cases of life threatening situations. Moreover, a direction to the Delhi Government and Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights to frame detailed policy or guidelines specifying the conditions when medical surgery on intersex infants …

Breaking: Plea In Delhi HC Challenges Delhi Govt's Order To Restrict Treatment In Hospitals Only For Residents Of Delhi
4 years, 9 months ago

Breaking: Plea In Delhi HC Challenges Delhi Govt's Order To Restrict Treatment In Hospitals Only For Residents Of Delhi

Live Law  

A plea has been moved in the Delhi High Court challenging the decision of the Delhi Government to restrict the treatment in State Government run hospitals as well as in private hospitals and nursing homes to bonafide residents of Delhi only. Filed by two Delhi University students who are the residents of UP and Bihar, the petition argues that this …

Supreme Court refers PIL against female genital mutilation among Dawoodi Bohra Muslims to five-judge constitutional bench
6 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court refers PIL against female genital mutilation among Dawoodi Bohra Muslims to five-judge constitutional bench

Firstpost  

A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud was hearing a PIL filed by a Delhi-based lawyer challenging the practice of female genital mutilation of minor girls of the Dawoodi Bohra Muslim community. New Delhi: Supreme Court on Monday referred to a five-judge constitution bench the plea challenging practice of female genital mutilation among …

SC to begin fresh hearing on LGBTQ's sexual rights on July 10
6 years, 8 months ago

SC to begin fresh hearing on LGBTQ's sexual rights on July 10

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court will from July 10 begin hearing appeals against a Delhi High Court verdict in 2013 that decriminalised 'any form of sex against the order of nature' which included gay sex. A five judge Constitution Bench headed by the Chief Justice Dipak Misra will hear a batch of petitions for a declaration that Section 377 IPC …

Supreme Court seeks Centre's response on plea demanding guidelines on child safety in schools
7 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court seeks Centre's response on plea demanding guidelines on child safety in schools

Firstpost  

The top court tagged the plea of the lawyers along with the petition filed by the father of seven-year-old Pradyumna, who was killed allegedly by a bus conductor at Gurugram’s Ryan International School. New Delhi: A plea seeking framing of “non-negotiable” child safety conditions and implementation of guidelines to protect school children from sexual abuse and murder on Friday prompted …

Body set up to deal with sex determination info on Internet, Centre tells SC
7 years, 6 months ago

Body set up to deal with sex determination info on Internet, Centre tells SC

The Hindu  

The government on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that it has set up a nodal agency to redress complaints seeking deletion of materials violating Indian laws prohibiting pre-natal sex determination, from search engines and websites. A Bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra considered the submission of Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar, representing the Centre, that the nodal agency was functional …

Take necessary steps to include Transgender/Third Gender option in UPSC Applications: Delhi HC [Read Order]
8 years, 6 months ago

Take necessary steps to include Transgender/Third Gender option in UPSC Applications: Delhi HC [Read Order]

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has directed the Union Public Service Commission to take necessary steps to include 'Transgender/Third Gender' as a gender option in the application form for the Civil Services Examination. The Bench comprising Chief Justice Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal was hearing a Public Interest Litigation filed by Delhi High Court Lawyer Jamshed Ansari. It is also submitted …

Take necessary steps to include Transgender/Third Gender option in UPSC Applications: Delhi HC [Read Order]
8 years, 6 months ago

Take necessary steps to include Transgender/Third Gender option in UPSC Applications: Delhi HC [Read Order]

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has directed the Union Public Service Commission to take necessary steps to include 'Transgender/Third Gender' as a gender option in the application form for the Civil Services Examination. The Bench comprising Chief Justice Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal was hearing a Public Interest Litigation filed by Delhi High Court Lawyer Jamshed Ansari. It is also submitted …

All places including vehicles where any equipment capable of determining sex of the foetus are using, require registration under PNDT Act; Delhi HC [Read Judgment]
9 years, 1 month ago

All places including vehicles where any equipment capable of determining sex of the foetus are using, require registration under PNDT Act; Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

Delhi High Court in Indian Radiological And Imaging Association vs. Union of India, has issued certain guidelines on Preconception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994.Division Bench comprising of the Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw disposed of the petition filed by IRAI, Indian Medical Association and. Delhi High Court in Indian Radiological And Imaging Association vs. Union …

SC verdict on Section 377 suffers from errors: Centre in review petition
11 years, 3 months ago

SC verdict on Section 377 suffers from errors: Centre in review petition

Firstpost  

The review petition contended that the 11 December judgement of the apex court setting aside the Delhi High Court verdict decriminalising sexual intercourse between same sex of consenting adults is “unsustainable”. In the petition filed through advocate Devdutt Kamath, the Centre has taken 76 grounds to contend that the judgement passed by Justice GS Singhvi and Justice SJ Mukhopadhaya “suffers …

Huge blow to LGBT rights: SC declares gay sex illegal
11 years, 3 months ago

Huge blow to LGBT rights: SC declares gay sex illegal

Firstpost  

In a surprising judgement, Justice GS Singhvi of the Supreme Court has set aside a landmark judgement by the Delhi high court that decriminalised homosexuality. In a surprising judgement, Justice GS Singhvi of the Supreme Court has set aside a landmark judgement by the Delhi high court, that decriminalised homosexual sex between two consenting adults. A bench of justices GS …

Supreme Court sets aside Delhi HC verdict decriminalising gay sex
11 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court sets aside Delhi HC verdict decriminalising gay sex

The Hindu  

In a major setback to gay rights activists, the Supreme Court on Wednesday held that homosexuality or unnatural sex between two consenting adults under Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code is illegal and will continue to be an offence. The Bench said: “We hold that Section 377 does not suffer from… unconstitutionality and the declaration made by the Division …

Committed to child welfare: Dikshit
11 years, 6 months ago

Committed to child welfare: Dikshit

India TV News  

New Delhi: The state government is taking measures to make Delhi a child-caring city and be more committed to child rights, said Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Friday. Releasing the "Guidelines for Prevention of Child Abuse", Dikshit said, "The guidelines are a wake-up call. "Dikshit also said that the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights, which formulated the guidelines, …

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