The Supreme Court of India in NALSA vs. UOI case held that transgender/third gender persons were entitled to fundamental rights under the Constitution of India. The judgement directed Centre and State Governments to recognise transgender persons as a “socially and economically backward class”. This was to who are entitled to reservations in cases of admission […]
TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT ORDER BANNING SURGERIES ON INTERSEX INFANTS, 2019
BACKGROUND: The Health & Family Welfare Department for the State of Tamil Nadu issued a Government Order (GO) on 13th August, 2o19 banning sex reassignment surgeries (SRS) on intersex infants and children except in life-threatening situations. The GO came as a directive in the judgment delivered by the Madras High Court in Arunkumar & Sreeja […]