The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 (Act) received the presidential assent on 5 December 2019. The Act subsequently came into effect on 10 January 2020, by way of
In the case of P vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors. [W.P.A. 3962 of 2021], the Calcutta High Court on 11th February 2021 stated that having joined public
One small step for a Government, one giant leap for transgender rights. Another feather to the cap of the Madhya Pradesh Government, in addition to the appointment of a transgender
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment launched the National Portal for Transgender Persons (Portal) on 25 November 2020. This can be accessed at http://transgender.dosje.gov.in/. The Portal has the facility
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 (Act) imposes certain obligations on the State Governments to ensure the full inclusion and participation of transgender persons in society, and to
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules, 2020 were notified on 29th September, 2020. Here are the provisions and the changes compared to the draft rules circulated earlier: – Adv.
Law is a reflection of current social values or norms. Social norms undergo change with time and law keeps abreast with the same. Courts recognize these changes and rule on
The following was covered: Beneficial for Employees in the role of legal, HR, L&D, Ethics & Compliance etc. responsible for compliance of this law, Managers, Lawyers (in-house or practicing), Independent
The following was covered: Beneficial for Employees in the role of legal, HR, L&D, Ethics & Compliance etc. responsible for compliance of this law, Managers, Lawyers (in-house or practicing), Independent
The petitioner, in this case, filed a case against the government of Kerala and claimed that the distribution of food, medicines, and medical facilities was not provided to the transpersons