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. […]
TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT ORDER INCLUDING TRANSGENDER/EUNUCH (THIRUNANGAI/ARAVANI) IN MOST BACKWARD CLASSES
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 […]
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 […]
TRANSGENDER PERSONS (PROTECTION OF RIGHTS) RULES, 2020 (INDIA)
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, on 25th September 2020, notified the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules, 2020. The Rules were issued in exercise of its powers conferred under Section 22 of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act 2019 (‘2019 Act’). The Rules have addressed the following points: Certificate of Identity: Rule 3 […]
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 […]
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, […]