Bhubaneswar, Dec. 30 -- Coming to the rescue of a woman who underwent Sex Reassignment Surgery (SRS) to become a male, the Orissa High Court has directed the State Government to change the gender status of the petitioner in the land mutation certificate.
The Single Bench of Justice A. C. Behera, in an order, directed the Government agencies, including the Director of Estates, General Administration Department, Bhubaneswar, to change the name of the petitioner in the mutation certificate and his status/gender therein from "granddaughter" to "grandson" within a fortnight.
The law relating to the protection, safeguard, development, and security of transgender individuals and the duty of the courts towards them, like the petitioner, as per la...