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 […]
RULES ON THE ASSAM POLICY FOR TRANSGENDERS, 2020
The State Government of Assam is formulating Rules to accompany the Assam Policy for Transgender. The Rules enumerate the powers and functions of the State Transgender Welfare Board and procedure regarding proof of identification. IDENTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION The Rules state that all Transgender persons are exempted from disclosures of any proof in regards to the […]
KARNATAKA CIVIL SERVICES (GENERAL RECRUITMENT) (AMENDMENT) RULES, 2021
The Karnataka Civil Services (General Recruitment) (Amendment) Rules, 2021 (‘2021 Amendment’) added sub-rule (1D) to Rule 9 of the original Rules, 1977. THE AMENDMENT: The 2021 Amendment provides 1% reservation for transgender persons in civil services post filled through direct recruitment. The reservations will be 1% in each of the categories of posts: General Merit, […]
THE CONSTITUTION OF NEPAL, 2015
BACKGROUND: In the landmark case of Sunil Babu Pant v. Nepal Government (2007), the Supreme Court of Nepal recognized transgender persons and held that they have equal rights as citizens. It also recommended that sexual identity and gender orientation be added as prohibited grounds of discrimination. In the first Constituent Assembly of 2008-12, Sunil Babu […]