The following was covered: Introduction to the term ‘transgender’ under law and what it entails Background to the term and importance of 27th ...
Kerala HC: Don’t Deny Basic Human Rights To Transpersons
The petitioner, in this case, filed a case against the government of Kerala and claimed that the distribution of food, medicines, and medical facilit ...
Being Transgender: is it a mental disorder?
International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision (ICD-10) - WHO Version for 2016 (“ICD-10 Version: 2016” ...
Do we need to do more or is the Transgender Persons law enough?
On 24th April, 2019 the Madras High Court (Madurai Bench), in the case of Arun Kumar and Sreeja vs. The Inspector General of Registration & Ors. W ...
Transgender Persons: Lockdown shows the Mirror
Recently, in the case of A vs. Chief Secretary State of Jharkhand & Ors., and several other petitions taken up by the Court on its own motion, the ...
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere
The Law against sexual harassment in India has evolved since laying down of the Vishaka Guidelines in the year 1997 by the Supreme Court to the enactm ...
High Court of Delhi & applicability of S. 354A of IPC to transgender community
On 17th December, 2018, a matter with respect to the applicability of Section 354A of IPC to transgender Community reached the High Court of Delhi. Fr ...
5 Nov 2020 – India-Chile Youth Forum, Global Youth on “India’s Trajectory in Mapping LGBTQIA Rights”
On September 6, 2018, India's Supreme Court ruled that consensual homosexual acts would no longer constitute a crime. The historic move reversed Sect ...
Does Section 377 of IPC have anything to do with Sexual Harassment at Workplace?
On 6th September, 2018, the Supreme Court of India has passed a landmark judgment on Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (“IPC”). The provision crimi ...