Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Plea Filed By Transwoman Alleging Discrimination In Employment Due To Gender Identity
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Plea Filed By Transwoman Alleging Discrimination In Employment Due To Gender Identity

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The Supreme Court today reserved judgment on a plea filed by a transwoman teacher whose appointment was allegedly terminated in two different schools in both Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh upon the revelation of her gender identity.A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan was hearing the matter in which the Court had issued notice on January 2. The Supreme Court today reserved judgment on a plea filed by a transwoman teacher whose appointment was allegedly terminated in two different schools in both Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh upon the revelation of her gender identity. The bench comprising former Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra directed the notice to be served to the Union of India, the State Governments and the schools in order to seek their response on the matter. In the landmark judgment of the Supreme Court in National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India &Ors, a bench of Justices KS Radhakrishnan and AK Sikri legally recognised the third gender.

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Opinion | The Supreme Court Case Over Trans Youth Could Also Decimate Women’s Equality
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Opinion | The Supreme Court Case Over Trans Youth Could Also Decimate Women’s Equality

Politico  

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Telangana HC: Why is transgender person admission put on hold?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana HC: Why is transgender person admission put on hold?

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: A two-judge panel of the Telangana High Court directed the convener of the TG Lawcet-24 and PGLcet-24 to file an affidavit explaining his conduct in keeping the admission of the transgender person in LLB course in abeyance. The panel comprising Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice J. Sreenivas Rao was dealing with a writ plea filed by Mallula Nagasri …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Transgender Teacher Approaches Supreme Court Alleging Termination Of Services In Schools Due To Gender Identity
1 year ago

Transgender Teacher Approaches Supreme Court Alleging Termination Of Services In Schools Due To Gender Identity

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on January 2, 2024, issued notice in a Writ Petition filed by a transgender teacher whose appointment was allegedly terminated in two different schools in both Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh upon revelation of her gender identity. The bench comprising the Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra directed the notice to …

Notices to Kaloji Varsity, state on admission
1 year, 4 months ago

Notices to Kaloji Varsity, state on admission

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Wednesday issued notices to Syed Ali Murtaza Rizvi, Secretary of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Vakati Karuna, Secretary of Telangana State Education Department, Dr. B. Karunakar Reddy, Vice Chancellor of Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences and Directorate of Medical Counseling in Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare,for non-compliance of the …

NEET-PG: 'How Can You Again Say She Is Female, When Petitioner Identifies As Transgender Person?' Telangana High Court Pulls Up State
1 year, 5 months ago

NEET-PG: 'How Can You Again Say She Is Female, When Petitioner Identifies As Transgender Person?' Telangana High Court Pulls Up State

Live Law  

Last month, the high court had directed the authorities to "extend the benefit of third gender status in addition to the petitioner’s status as a “Scheduled Caste” candidate while considering her admission in any of the courses either under the central quota or under the State quota for NEET PG 2023 in a manner which is beneficial to the petitioner." …

HC questions TS government on Third Gender reservations
1 year, 6 months ago

HC questions TS government on Third Gender reservations

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court directed the state government to inform it by Tuesday as to whether it was implementing the third gender reservations in education and employment, as per the judgment of the Supreme Court in ‘National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India’. The Supreme Court had directed the Centre and state governments to take steps to treat …

HC seeks clarity on quota for transgender candidates
1 year, 11 months ago

HC seeks clarity on quota for transgender candidates

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: A two-judge bench of the Telangana High Court on Friday directed the Centre and the National Medical Commission to seek instructions regarding reservation of seats for social and economically backward transgender community. The bench, comprising Justice Abhinand Kumar Shavili and Justice Pulla Karthik, was dealing with a writ plea filed by Dr Ruth Paul challenging the NEET 2023 notification, …

Supreme Court Collegium’s Landmark Reiterations Show It Is No Longer Pusillanimous
1 year, 11 months ago

Supreme Court Collegium’s Landmark Reiterations Show It Is No Longer Pusillanimous

Live Law  

On Thursday, the Supreme Court’s three-member Collegium - comprising the Chief Justice of India, D.Y.Chandrachud and Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and K.M.Joseph - responsible for recommending suitable names for elevation as the High Court Judges, reiterated certain names recommended by it earlier, for elevation to various High Courts. The reiteration of recommendation to elevate senior advocate Saurabh Kirpal as a …

Top Feminist Judgements Of 2022 : From Supreme Court & High Courts
2 years ago

Top Feminist Judgements Of 2022 : From Supreme Court & High Courts

Live Law  

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Four Years Of Navtej Singh Johar Judgment : The Road Ahead After De-criminalization Of Consensual Homosexuality
2 years, 4 months ago

Four Years Of Navtej Singh Johar Judgment : The Road Ahead After De-criminalization Of Consensual Homosexuality

Live Law  

Four years back, on this day a five-judge Bench of the Supreme Court unanimously struck down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, to the extent that it criminalised same-sex relations between consenting adults. A) Section 377 was partially struck down: The court declared that Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, in so far as it criminalizes consensual sexual …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Lt. Col. Nitisha vs Union of India: The Supreme Court Recognises Indirect Discrimination
3 years, 9 months ago

Lt. Col. Nitisha vs Union of India: The Supreme Court Recognises Indirect Discrimination

Live Law  

In early 2020, the Supreme Court delivered judgment in Secretary, Ministry of Defence vs Babita Puniya, holding that the Indian Army's policy of denying women officers a permanent commission was discriminatory. The results of this process – that involved 615 eligible women officers – spurred a second round of litigation before the Supreme Court. This marks the first occasion that …

SC to Hear After 3 Weeks Plea of Transgender Woman Against Denial of Job in Air India
4 years, 4 months ago

SC to Hear After 3 Weeks Plea of Transgender Woman Against Denial of Job in Air India

News 18  

The Supreme Court Tuesday said it would hear after three weeks a transgender woman’s plea challenging Air India’s decision to deny her a job as a cabin crew member. On July 23, the top court had allowed the transgender woman, who had undergone sex change in 2014, to amend her plea challenging Air India’s decision to deny her the job …

'Successive Batches Will Seek Similar Relief': SC Dismisses Women Officers Plea Seeking Extension To Apply For Permanent Commission In Army
4 years, 4 months ago

'Successive Batches Will Seek Similar Relief': SC Dismisses Women Officers Plea Seeking Extension To Apply For Permanent Commission In Army

ABP News  

Indian Army Invites Applications For Granting Permanent Commission To Women Officers; Check Form Submission Details The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the plea by Indian Army Women Officers seeking extension of the last date for eligibility for service benefits, to be considered for a permanent commission.A three judge bench comprising Justices D.Y. The top court said that the relief sought …

'Two Judge Bench Judgment On Appointment Of Teachers In Minority Institutions 'Per Incurium': Madrasah Committee Moves SC Seeking Reference To Larger Bench
5 years ago

'Two Judge Bench Judgment On Appointment Of Teachers In Minority Institutions 'Per Incurium': Madrasah Committee Moves SC Seeking Reference To Larger Bench

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a petition filed by Contai Madrasah Committee challenging the January 6 Judgment of a Two Judge bench of the top court, whereby it was held that there is no absolute and unqualified right of appointment for minority educational institutions. It held that when it comes to the right to appoint teachers, a regulation …

Inspired By Supreme Court Of India, Zimbabwe HC Delivers Landmark Judgment Denouncing Discrimination Against Transgenders [Read Judgment]
5 years, 1 month ago

Inspired By Supreme Court Of India, Zimbabwe HC Delivers Landmark Judgment Denouncing Discrimination Against Transgenders [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Zimbabwe High Court, in a landmark judgment, has held that, transgender citizens are part of the Zimbabwean society and that their rights ought to be recognized like those of other citizens.Our constitution does not provide for their discrimination, said the Court which mainly relied on the judgment of Supreme Court of India in Navtej Singh Johar vs. Union of …

Plea filed in SC against 2,000 transgenders being excluded from NRC, says Assam's first transgender judge Swati Bidhan Baruah
5 years, 3 months ago

Plea filed in SC against 2,000 transgenders being excluded from NRC, says Assam's first transgender judge Swati Bidhan Baruah

Firstpost  

A petition has been filled in the apex court seeking its direction in the issue of around 2,000 transgenders being excluded from the list of National Register of Citizens of Assam Guwahati: A petition has been filled in the apex court seeking its direction in the issue of around 2,000 transgenders being excluded from the list of National Register of …

Sedition And Transgender Identity: Two Important Civil Rights Judgments From High Courts
5 years, 8 months ago

Sedition And Transgender Identity: Two Important Civil Rights Judgments From High Courts

Live Law  

This month has seen two important civil rights judgments come out of the High Courts. The Kerala High Court reaffirmed the narrow scope of sedition, while the Madras High Court reaffirmed the right of self-determining one's gender identity. The Madras High Court held, however, that the Registrar's actions were contrary to the ruling in NALSA v Union of India; at …

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