Facts: The Petitioner in this case was a transman who wanted to change his name and gender in his degree certificate which was denied by the Respondent University. Therefore, he filed a petition seeking direction for such change in name and gender in educational records. Court Decision and Reasoning: Before the High Court the Respondent […]
CHRISTINA LOBO V. STATE OF KARNATAKA
Facts: The Petitioner approached the respondent authorities to seek change of her name and gender change in her CBSE, Pre-university and her MBBS records. She had undergone gender affirmative surgery and legally changed her name and gender prior to the Act being enacted. The Respondents had rejected her request and hence she approached the High […]
JEEVA M. VS. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF PRE-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION
KEY FACTS: The Petitioner was a transgender person who wanted to change his name and gender from female to male in his educational certificates, specifically his SSLC and Pre-University certificate. He had made representations to the Respondents requesting them to change his name and gender in his educational certificates but the Respondents refused to take […]
N.D. VISHNU PRIYA V. DIRECTORATE OF SCHOOL EDUCATION
ISSUE Whether a transgender woman can apply for change of name and gender in her educational documents and passport? KEY FACTS Vishnu Priya is a transgender woman who applied for changes in her identity documents after undergoing sex-reassignment surgery. She wanted her gender and name to be changed in her passport and educational certificates. She […]
VINOD H.N. V. STATE OF KARNATAKA
ISSUE Whether Vinod, an intersex person, is entitled to change his name and gender in his educational documents, ration card and voter ID? KEY FACTS Vinod H.N., the petitioner was born intersex. In his birth documents, this was listed as a medical condition called “severe perianal hypospadasis” (intersex variation). Vinod identified as male and wanted […]
CHANCHAL BHATTACHARYA V. STATE OF WEST BENGAL
ISSUE Whether the educational board’s refusal to change Tamal’s name and gender in his educational certificates was wrong in law? KEY FACTS Tamal identified as male but had been assigned female at birth. He had struggled with gender dysphoria and, on the basis of multiple medical consultations, had decided to undergo sex-reassignment surgery. Tamal declared his name change […]
K. GOWTHAM SUBRAMANIYAM V. CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATION, ANNA UNIVERSITY
ISSUE Whether Anna University should be directed to change Gowtham’s name and gender in his educational certificates? KEY FACTS Gowtham was assigned female at birth. His educational certificates reflected the name and gender as assigned at birth. After graduating from Anna University in Tamil Nadu, Gowtham underwent sex-reassignment surgery. Consequently, he changed his identity in […]