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The plea was filed by Thangjam Santa Singh, a resident of Manipur, through advocate Anindita Pujari.
The petitioner contended that these guidelines were violative of the fundamental rights under Articles 14, 15 and 21 of the Constitution.
The top court also declined to stay the guidelines of the Blood Donor Selection and Blood Donor Referral, 2017.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday (March 5) sought the Centre’s response on a plea challenging the constitutional validity of the guidelines in the Blood Donor Selection and Blood Donor Referral, 2017, which prohibit transgender persons, gay men and female sex workers from donating blood, as they are considered a high-risk category as being HIV/AIDS infected.
Supreme Court Seeks Centre s Response On Plea Against Blanket Ban On Blood Donation By Transgenders, Sex Workers
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Plea against ban on blood donation by gay, transgender persons
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