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 time," the memorandum said. Based on the provisions of the Act and the legal opinion obtained on the subject, civil services examination rules, 2020 have been notified on 5 February 2020, providing for inclusion of ’transgender’ as a separate category of gender for the said exam, the ministry said. All the ministries and departments of the Government of India have also been requested to modify the examination rules for inclusion of ‘Transgender’ as a separate category.

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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 …

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. …

First in India: Transgender persons to manage traffic
3 months, 3 weeks ago

First in India: Transgender persons to manage traffic

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In a groundbreaking initiative aimed at inclusivity and providing employment opportunities, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has announced a new experiment in Hyderabad's traffic management system by hiring transgender individuals as traffic control volunteers. Additionally, the Chief Minister suggested that transgender volunteers should have a special uniform while on duty, creating a sense of professionalism and recognition. The uniform …

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

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

The Hindu  

The Centre has told the Supreme Court that a 'certificate of identity' issued by the District Magistrate under the Transgender Persons Act, 2019 will be treated as valid documentation for applying for a PAN card. "During the pendency of this petition, we sought a reply from Union of India, who has been very supportive in this matter and by and …

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 …

Medics treating trans patients do not need to know their gender identity, doctors say
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Medics treating trans patients do not need to know their gender identity, doctors say

The Telegraph  

Published in the journal Anaesthesia, the guidance sets out 15 recommendations for the care of transgender people before and after general surgery, which could include routine operations on hips, broken bones, or bumps and lumps. Pre-assessment questionnaire The paper said there is “currently no existing guidance covering the scope and focus of this document”, and that it covers “the specific …

Extend Third Category Quota to Transgenders, Telangana HC Directs State
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Extend Third Category Quota to Transgenders, Telangana HC Directs State

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court directed the Telangana State Public Service Commission and the labour, employment and training department to extend third gender status reservations to transgenders in the recruitment process conducted by them, in addition to the candidate’s caste-based reservations. A division bench, comprising Justice Sujoy Paul and Namavarapu Rajeshwar Rao, was dealing with a petition filed by a …

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 …

State approves first policy for transgenders
9 months, 4 weeks ago

State approves first policy for transgenders

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government on Monday cleared a comprehensive policy for the transgender community that suggests reforms in spheres such as education and healthcare facilities and envisages equal rights to transgenders who often face prejudice and discrimination. HT Image For instance, the policy suggests establishing a Transgender Protection Cell under the supervision of the director-general of police or nominating a …

Transgender Entrepreneurship in India
10 months, 1 week ago

Transgender Entrepreneurship in India

Deccan Chronicle  

Transgender, when we listen to this word we construct the idea of either begging at the traffic signal/ trains or involved in the prostitution making their lives visibly miserable. Historically, Transgender individuals in India have faced significant social stigma and discrimination, which hindered their ability to access education, employment and financial resources. Despite the few efforts made by the government, …

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 …

Kerala High Court Suo Moto Impleads Union Govt On Transgender Person's Plea For Reservation In Education & Public Employment
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala High Court Suo Moto Impleads Union Govt On Transgender Person's Plea For Reservation In Education & Public Employment

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court today suo moto impleaded the Union Government in a plea moved by a transgender person seeking reservation for the community in education and public employment. “We can give reservation for caste, creed, community, colour, education, language, but you can't give reservation to an individual just because he or she is not perceived to be the in …

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 …

Dr. RML Hospital inaugurates India’s first dedicated OPD for transgenders
1 year, 3 months ago

Dr. RML Hospital inaugurates India’s first dedicated OPD for transgenders

The Hindu  

“Coming to a medical establishment as a patient often translates into being harassed or humiliated. Both the public and even some medical/support staff, are still unable to accept us as human beings who are in this space for treatment,” says 23-year-old Ruchi, seeking sex reassignment surgeries at India’s first dedicated transgender out-patient department clinic at Dr. RML Hospital on September …

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 …

Transgender persons can avail of quota benefits available to the marginalised, government tells SC
1 year, 5 months ago

Transgender persons can avail of quota benefits available to the marginalised, government tells SC

The Hindu  

The Centre has told the Supreme Court that transgender persons can avail of any of the existing 50% reservation in admissions and government jobs already available to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Socially and Educationally Backward Communities across the country. “The benefits of any of the reservation, including the four reservations, can be availed by the marginalised and eligible population …

'How's Being Transgender a Caste Identity?' Bihar's 'Discriminatory' Caste Survey Reaches Patna HC
1 year, 8 months ago

'How's Being Transgender a Caste Identity?' Bihar's 'Discriminatory' Caste Survey Reaches Patna HC

News 18  

They face societal stigma, often have to fight for their fundamental rights, and find themselves detached from the society but now, Bihar’s transgender community has entered the battlefield to fight for their identity. Prasad’s petition said that categorising “transgenders as a caste, is unconstitutional and arbitrary as it is inconsistent with Articles 14, 15, 16, 19 and 21 as well …

A trans rights milestone
1 year, 8 months ago

A trans rights milestone

Hindustan Times  

Last month, the Manipur government’s education department directed all high schools and higher secondary schools to set up anti-discrimination cells to ensure greater enrolment and retention of transgender students. In Assam, Meghalaya and West Bengal, transgender issues have found inclusion in higher education in Gauhati University, Tezpur University, Martin Luther Christian University, Jadavpur University and St. Xavier’s College. In 2016, …

In Bihar census, caste code for ‘third gender’ community triggers row
1 year, 9 months ago

In Bihar census, caste code for ‘third gender’ community triggers row

The Hindu  

In Bihar, where the second phase of the caste survey will be done from April 15 to May 15, the caste code for ‘third gender’ has been numerically allotted as 22, whereas, for Brahmins it is 126, Bhumihars 142 and for Rajputs 169. The members of the ‘third gender’ community are fuming over the caste code given to them in …

No separate policy under consideration for jobs to transgender persons: Centre
1 year, 9 months ago

No separate policy under consideration for jobs to transgender persons: Centre

The Hindu  

Even as the clamour for horizontal reservation for transgender people in government jobs and education grows across India, the Union government on Wednesday told Rajya Sabha that there was no separate policy under consideration to provide jobs to transgender people in government organisations. Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Pratima Bhoumik replied, “Currently there is no such matter …

With this salon, city undergoes paradigm TransFormation
1 year, 9 months ago

With this salon, city undergoes paradigm TransFormation

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: A salon run by transgender persons was inaugurated in the city on Saturday morning. Mumbai, India - March 25, 2023: Zainab, a member of the transgender community and owner of 'Transformation Salon', a salon completely run by transgender persons belonging to the LGBTQIA+ community poses with the members for the photos during the inauguration, at Prabhadevi, in Mumbai, India, …

"State Fully Empowered To Draw Its Own Policy": MAT Frowns At Maha Govt For Resisting Transgender Entry In Police Department
2 years, 1 month ago

"State Fully Empowered To Draw Its Own Policy": MAT Frowns At Maha Govt For Resisting Transgender Entry In Police Department

Live Law  

The Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal on Friday frowned at the State Government's resistance to add the option of "other gender" to the application form for enrolment of transgenders in the state police department. Even as the Maharashtra Government cited administrative difficulties and the need for a policy from the Central Government first, MAT Chairperson Justice Mridula Bhatkar was of the opinion …

Underserved And Misrepresented: Higher Morbidity among Transgender People in India A Very Real Concern
2 years, 5 months ago

Underserved And Misrepresented: Higher Morbidity among Transgender People in India A Very Real Concern

News 18  

Though Indian texts as old as 3,000 years have documented the history of having transgender people in prominent and important positions, in the contemporary “modern world”, they face social unacceptance, exclusion, and limitations to basic facilities. Although transgender people are now recognised as the third gender, there is still a large healthcare gap that remains to be addressed and closed. …

As SC Recognises Sex Work as a Job, Times When Judiciary Chose Rights over Tradition
2 years, 7 months ago

As SC Recognises Sex Work as a Job, Times When Judiciary Chose Rights over Tradition

News 18  

In a significant order this week, the Supreme Court directed that police should neither interfere nor take criminal action against adult and consenting sex workers. The judiciary in the recent years have passed several significant judgments promoting equality before the law and promoting individual freedom: Unmarried couple staying in a hotel Not illegal An unmarried couple staying together in a …

Despite legislation, transgender community faces discrimination and abuse
2 years, 7 months ago

Despite legislation, transgender community faces discrimination and abuse

The Hindu  

More than three years after she was denied a job in the Maharashtra State Police force despite passing the written exam with flying colours because a medical test declared her a "man" citing anatomical anomalies even she was not aware of, the Bombay High Court on Thursday finally cleared the way for the woman's appointment, asking the Maharashtra Government to …

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 …

'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 …

Amended Police Conduct Rules A 'Milestone', Glossary For Referring To LGBTQIA+ Persons To Be Followed By All Media/ Press: Madras HC
2 years, 10 months ago

Amended Police Conduct Rules A 'Milestone', Glossary For Referring To LGBTQIA+ Persons To Be Followed By All Media/ Press: Madras HC

Live Law  

Madras High Court has termed the recent amendment to TN Subordinate Police Officers' Conduct Rules,1964 by the inclusion of Rule 24-C, prohibiting police officers from harassing LGBTQIA+ persons, as a 'milestone' in the approach towards the persons belonging to the community.The High Court has also accepted the standardised guidelines/ prospective glossary submitted by the state government. Madras High Court has …

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 …

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 …

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% 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 …

Odisha allows recruitment of transgenders in state police department
3 years, 6 months ago

Odisha allows recruitment of transgenders in state police department

India TV News  

In a landmark decision, the Odisha government has allowed the transgender community to apply for the posts of constables and sub-inspectors in the state police department. The Odisha Police has issued a notification inviting applications for recruitment of sub-inspectors and constable posts and making trans people eligible to apply for these vacancies. The Odisha Police Recruitment Board sought online applications …

'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 …

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 …

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, …

Kerala to include transgender option in all govt application forms
3 years, 11 months ago

Kerala to include transgender option in all govt application forms

India Today  

Kerala Health and Social Justice Minister KK Shailaja said on Monday that the application forms currently used for various purposes in all departments of the state government will be revised to include transgender as a gender identity option. The government applications can be changed to woman/men/transgender/transwoman/transmen since Kerala has a transgender policy and the sate government finances their gender reassignment …

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 …

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