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Union of India, the Supreme Court held that discrimination on the basis of gender identity is constitutionally prohibited. [150] Transgender women helping police in Maharashtra. Gender identity, in our view, is an integral part of sex and no citizen can be discriminated on the ground of gender identity, including those who identify as third gender.
[21] [22] In India, the Supreme Court in April 2014 recognised hijras, transgender people, eunuchs, and intersex people as a "third gender" in law. [ 5 ] [ 23 ] [ 24 ] Nepal, Pakistan, India and Bangladesh have all legally accepted the existence of a third gender, with India, Pakistan and Nepal including an option for them on passports and ...
The judgment upheld the right of a transgender person to self-perceived gender identity, guaranteed by the Constitution of India, in the absence of sex reassignment surgery. [3] The 2014 judicial mandate was affirmed by the judgments of the Supreme Court in Justice K. S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) and anr. v. Union of India and ors.
The Pratyay Gender Trust is a Kolkata-based organization focused on transgender people. In 2015 Pratyay Gender Trust assisted in the production of a unique Durga idol for Kolkata’s annual Durga Puja; for the first time a puja idol was crafted to appear masculine on one side and feminine on the other. [89]
National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India (2014) is a landmark judgement of the Supreme Court of India, which declared transgender people the 'third gender', affirmed that the fundamental rights granted under the Constitution of India will be equally applicable to them, and gave them the right to self-identification of their gender as male, female or third gender.
Here's a guide to gender identity terms, whether you’re looking to define your personal identity or want to be a better ally. ... Stock market today: Asia stocks mostly up as China's technology ...
Union of India that sexual orientation and gender identity are protected under the fundamental right of equality. [87] [88] Because they are unable to marry, the couple cannot own a house together, open a bank account or access family life insurance. [89] The High Court sought responses from the Union Government on the plea. [85] In Vaibhav ...
As the gender revolution grows, the terms we use to talk about gender identity will continue to grow, evolve, and spread. As you may already know, gender is far more complex than the binary of ...