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The petition said that intersex children are being subjected to undergo unregulated sex change surgeries at birth, without their consent, to turn them into male or female

A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra took note of the submissions of the counsel appearing for the petitioner, Madurai resident Gopi Shankar M, that such intersex persons, on assuming the majority, are also not recognised as voters. �� Sex Change Surgery: Supreme Court Seeks Response of Centre, CARA on PIL Alleging Unregulated Sex Change Surgeries in India.

India News: The Supreme Court on Monday requested responses from the Centre, the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), and other relevant parties regarding

The lawyer also said that the medical interventions for such sex change surgeries are punishable offences in other jurisdictions.

The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre, the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) and others on a PIL seeking to safeguard the interests of intersex children who undergo unregulated sex change surgeries in the country. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and

There are more than a billion people in India with diverse religious beliefs, and understanding the changes in the religious composition over time can be insightful from a cultural, social, and political standpoint.

It is well known that the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes have been among the most marginalised sections of Indian society. Successive governments have attempted to improve their conditions in different ways, including affirmative action and welfare programmes. This paper attempts a comparative study of size and related issues of these marginalised communities and highlights data gaps in evaluating state policies for their development. It also argues that while the state policy on data is ...

There are more than a billion people in India with diverse religious beliefs, and understanding the changes in the religious composition over time can be insightful from a cultural, social, and political standpoint.

It is well known that the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes have been among the most marginalised sections of Indian society. Successive governments have attempted to improve their conditions in different ways, including affirmative action and welfare programmes. This paper attempts a comparative study of size and related issues of these marginalised communities and

A caste census should not be to reinforce identity but to understand social, economic issues, says sociologist Surinder S Jodhka.