BACKGROUND: In Jeeva M. v. State of Karnataka, the Karnataka High Court considered a petition filed by a transgender person who wanted to change their name and gender on all school documents, as well as their SSLC (10th) and PUC (12th) certificates. The Court noted that they had received many such petitions earlier as well. […]
TRANSGENDER PERSONS (PROTECTION OF RIGHTS) ACT, 2018 (PAKISTAN)
The National Assembly of Pakistan enacted The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights), Act 2018 on 8th May 2018. The Act provides legal recognition to transgender persons and prohibits discrimination and harassment. It also places an obligation on local governments to provide for the welfare of the community. DEFINITION OF “TRANSGENDER PERSONS” The definition of “transgender persons” […]
TRANSGENDER PERSONS (PROTECTION OF RIGHTS) ACT, 2019 (INDIA)
Following the judgment in NALSA v. Union of India, which directed the Central Government and State Governments to take various steps for the welfare of the transgender community and to treat them as a third gender for the purpose of safeguarding their rights under Part III of the Constitution and other laws made by Parliament […]
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 […]
ASSAM POLICY FOR TRANSGENDERS, 2020
The Government of Assam, through its Social Welfare Department, formulated a draft policy for transgenders living in the state of Assam on a rights-based framework in line with the judgment of the Supreme Court in NALSA v. Union of India. It is an attempt to understand the factors responsible for the marginalisation of the transgender […]