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GANRAJYA
In the matter of
GARAJ FOUNDATION………………………………PETITIONER
V.
INDEX OF AUTHORITIES
·Table of Cases
·Statutes Referred
·Books Referred
STATEMENT OF JURISDICTION
STATEMENT OF FACTS
STATEMENT OF ISSUES
SUMMARY OF ARGUMENTS
ARGUMENTS ADVANCED
PRAYER………………………………………….
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
Abbreviation Definition
& And
¶ Paragraph
Anr Another
Art Article
SC Supreme Court
SCC Supreme Court Cases
V Versus
Gau Guwahati
DV DomesticViolence
DW Defence Witness
i.e. That is
FD Fixed Deposit
Mad Madras
Ors Others
PC Privy Council
PW Prosecution Witness
v. Versus
Table Of cases
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State of Karnataka v. M.V. AIR 2003 SC 809: (2003) 2 SCC
Manjunathegowda 188
10
(2006) 10 SCC 608, AIR 2006 SC
Pradeep Kumar v. UnionAdministration,
Chandigarh 2992
14 (2010) 2 SCC 9
Wahid Khan v. State of Madhya
Pradesh
(now Jharkhand)
25
Munnu Raja and Another v. The State (1976) AIR 2199, 1976 SCR (2)
of Madhya Pradesh 764
2. IPC
ISSUES RAISED
ISSUE 1
ISSUE 2
ISSUE 3
Whether treating the transgender as socially and economically backward class and
ISSUE 4
privacy?
ISSUE 5
transgender is legal?
SUMMARY OF ARGUEMENTS
1. Natural sex change anytime is fundamental right of every citizen under the
Constitution of Arya Ganrajya
Natural sex change anytime is a fundamental right of every citizen under the constitution
ofaryaganrajya. ender identity ,therefore ,lies at the care of one’s personal identity ,gender
expression and presentation and therefore and ,it will have to be protected under
Article19(1)(a) of the constitution of India .A transgender’s personality, which reflects that
inherent personality. Often the state and its authories either due to ignorance or otherwise
fail to digest the innate character and identity of such persons. we , therefore ,hold that the
values of privacy , self- identity, autonomy and personal intergrity are fundamental rights
guaranteto members of the transgender community under Article19(1)(a) of the constitution
of IndiA and the state is bound to protect and recognize those rights”.
3. Treating the transgender as socially and economically backward classand granting them
reservation
Other Backward Class (OBC) is a collective term used by the Government of Indi ato
classify castes which are educationally or socially disadvantaged. It is one of several
officialclassifications of the population of India, along with Scheduled Castes and
Schedule dTribes(SCs and STs).
RIght to privacy is ‘a right to be let alone’. A citizen has a right to safeguard the privacy
ofhis own, his family, marriage, procreation, motherhood, child-bearing and education
among other matters. Right to privacy, once incorporated as a fundamental right, is wide
enough to encroach into any sphere of activity. The conferment of such a right has become
extremely difficult with the advancement of technology and the social networking sites.
But the other side of the picture is that right to privacy of a person includes the right to
maintain seclusion or seclude personal information as well as the right to disclose personal
information. The extent to which the realm of privacy of each person should remain is
subjective, which might differ from person to person. The recognition of right to privacy
can also be seen in S.43 of Information Technology Act which makes unauthorized access
into a computer, computer system or computer resources invoke liability.
TG s have been systematically denied the rights under Article 15(2) that is not subjected to
any disability,liability restriction or condition in regard to access to public places.TGs
have also not been afforded special provisons envisaged under Article 15(4) for the
advancement of socially and educationally backward classes of citizens,which they are,
and hence legally entitled and eligible to get the benefits of SEBC.
ARGUEMENTS ADVANCED
1.Natural sex change anytime is a fundamental right of every citizen under the
constitution of Arya Ganrajya.
The transsexual are one who in some deeper sense believe that they are another gender than they
are another gebder than the sex they are born. Transsexualism as –“The phenomenon in which
someone with the normal internal and external sexual organs of one sex has and incontestable
conviction of belonging to another sed. Transsexualism often speak of experiencing this situation
as an imprisonment in the wrong body
● SHRADDHA V. STATE 1
Since the entry of the register maintained under the act the sex of petitioner is shown as female
The petitioner is seeking alteration in the entry as male and under these circumstances, the
present petition
The change cannot be recorded in the registration records
Gender identity, therefore lies at the care of one’s personal identity gender expression and
presentation and therefore, it will have to be protected under Article19(1)(a) of the constitution
of India. A transgender’s personality, which reflects that inherent personality. Often the state and
its authorities either due to ignorance or otherwise fail to digest the innate character and identity
of such persons.we,therefore, hold that he values of privacy,self-identity,autonomy and personal
integrity are fundamental rights guaranteed
to members of the transgender community under Article19(1)(a)of the constitution of IndiA
and the state is bound to protect and recognize those
Now coming back to its consequences, it is not possible to cover or summarise all the legal,
social issues arising out of such operation2. The problems as stated hereinabove may
not arise or may be hypothetical, but possibility of their happening also cannot be
denied. In India, the social conditions are such that it is very difficult to accept
anybody after sex change operation and thus it is morally condemned. Nevertheless,
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still, the sex change operations are increasing with a steady growth, but, on this count
also, there is a monopoly of rich and famous as such operations are very costly and
unaffordable by common people! The decision in Corbett case1 is not binding on
Indian courts, but still it does not lose its persuasive value. Till today, Indian courts
have not been confronted with such intricate problem, but the day is not so far. Thus,
now the time has come for the Indian Parliament to legislate on this new topic. The
Law Commission should call for national debate on this issue. Absence of any such
law is not going to stop such operations being performed. Thus, such operations are
either required to be legalised or have to be declared as non est and void in the eye of
the law.
Judge Deepak Mishra said that the natural identity of an individual should be treated to be
essential to his being. Destruction of individual identity would tantamount to crushing of
intrinsic dignity that cumulatively encapsulates the values of privacy, choice, freedom of speech
and other expressions.
Article 21 guarantees right to life which includes right to sexuality, right to sexual partner, right
to sexual autonomy . so here it’s clearly a violation of article 21 and violation of fundamental
right . every person has the right to choose his sex and natural sex change can be undergone
under constitution of Arya Ganrajya .
Article 19(1) a guarantees the right to freedom of speech and expression so everyperson has the
freedom of sexuality and right to choose his sex partner. Here violation of article 19(1) a has
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took place.Shathrunjay has the right to undergo natural sex change and also he can openly
declare his sex anytime.
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CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1449 OF 2007
2.NON-DISCLOSURE OF FACT OF THE SEX CHANGE IS
COMPLETELY UNDER RIGHT TO PRIVACY
Article 215 says that no person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according
to the procedures established by law.privacy per se is an undisputed right of a nindividual
comprehensively bonded wiit his /her life .privacy becomes matter of controversy when it is
mishandled/intruded illegitimately by erroneous individulas.
On 26th march 2007, a group of human experts launched the yogyakartha principles on the
application of human rights law in relation to sexual orientation and gender identity the
principles are intended as a coherent and comprehensive identification of the obligation of states
to respect,protect and fullfill the human rights of all persons regardless of their sexual orientation
and gender identity. The yogyakartha principles recognize:
(1) Human beings of all sexual orientation and gender identitities are entitled to the
enjoyment of all human rights.
(2) All persons are entitled to enjoy the right to privacy, regardless of sexual orientation and
gender identity.
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Protection of life and personal liberty; No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according
to procedure established by law
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MCRC No. 1804 of 2016
ARTICLE 6 OF THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS,1948 AND
ARTICLE 16 OF THE INTERNANTIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND
POLITICAL RIGHTS ,1966 recognise that every human has the inherent right to live
and this shall b e protected by law and inherently protected by law and no one shall be
arbitrarily denied. everyone shall has the right to recoginisation ,everywhere as a person
before the law7.Article 17 of the ICCPR states that no one shall be subjected to arbitrary
and unlawful interference with his family,privacy,home or correspondence nor to
unlawful attacks on his honour and reputation that everyone has the right to protection of
law against such interference or attacks .The International commission of jurists and the
international service for human rights on behalf of a coalition of human rights
organisations,took a project to develop a set of international law to human rights violation
based on sexual orientation and sexual identity to bring greater clarity and coherence to
the stae;s human right obligations.
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I.R COELHO V. STATE OF TAMILNADU,(2007) 2 SCC1: AIR 2007 SC 869
3. Treating the transgender as socially and economically backward class and
granting them reservation
National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India8 is a landmark decision by the Supreme
Court of India, whichTransgender people to be a 'third gender', affirmed that the fundamental
rights granted under the Constitution of India will be equally applicable to transgender people,
and gave them the right to self-identification of their gender as male, female or third-gender.
This judgement is a major step towards gender equality in India. Moreover, the court also held
that because transgender people were treated as socially and economically backward classes,
they will be granted reservations in admissions to educational institutions and jobs.
Other Backward Class (OBC) is a collective term used by the Government of India to
classify castes which are educationally or socially disadvantaged. It is one of several official
classifications of the population of India, along with Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Tribes (SCs and STs).
The OBCs were found to comprise 41% of the country's population. On 24 April 2015, the Rajya
Sabhaunanimously passed the Rights of Transgender Persons Bill, 2014 guaranteeing rights and
entitlements, reservations in education and jobs (2% reservation in government jobs), legal aid,
pensions, unemployment allowances and skill development for transgender people. It also
contains provisions to prohibit discrimination in employment as well as prevent abuse, violence
and exploitation of transgender people
That the Bill to provide for the formulation and implementation of a comprehensive national
policy for ensuring overall development of the transgender persons and for their welfare to be
undertaken by the State and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto, as passed by
Rajya Sabha, be taken into consideration.”
In manju v.state of tamilnadu9, it is held that the writ petition it was contended by her that
transgenders should have been treated separately and should have been subject to a different
yardstick. It was stated that since there was no separate examination for transgenders, the entire
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selection process is faulty. It was also stated that the writ petitioner was the
sole transgenderparticipating in the selection process and therefore, the petitioner ought to have
been selected as a Constable in the category reserved for transgenders.
From a young age, children are often brought up in heteronormative settings within their own
homes and in school. Parents oftentimes respond quite negatively when their children cross
gender barriers, prompting transgender youth to run away. 10As a result, homeless transgender
youth are more likely to turn to drug dealing, car theft, and sexual exploitation. According to the
Human Rights Campaign, less than 43% of gender-expansive youth said they could turn to an
adult in their family if they were worried or sadIn education, transgender individuals also
describe discrimination from peers. Transgender youth are three times more likely to be excluded
by peers because they are “different.A survey of National Center of Transgender Equality states,
“Those who expressed a transgender identity or gender non-conformity while in grades K-12
reported alarming rates of harassment (78%), physical assault (35%) and sexual violence (12%);
harassment was so severe that it led almost one-sixth (15%) to leave a school in K-12 settings or
in higher education.”
TGs have been systematically denied the rights under Article 15(2), that is, not to be subjected to
any disability, liability, restriction or condition in regard to access to public places. TGs have
also not been afforded special provisions envisaged under Article 15(4) for the advancement of
the socially and educationally backward classes (SEBC) of citizens, which they are, and hence
legally entitled and eligible to get the benefits of SEBC. State is bound to take some affirmative
action for their advancement so that the injustice done to them for centuries could be remedied.
TGs are also entitled to enjoy economic, social, cultural and political rights without
discrimination, because forms of discrimination on the ground of gender are violative of
fundamental freedoms and human rights. TGs have also been denied rights under Article
16(2) and discriminated against in respect of employment or office under the State on the ground
of sex. TGs are also entitled to reservation in the matter of appointment, as envisag Eed
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under Article 16(4) of the Constitution. State is bound to take affirmative action to give them due
representation in public
4. CLASSIFICATION OF TRANSGENDER AS THIRD GENDER DOES NOT
AMOUNTS TO VIOLATION OF RIGHT OF PRIVACY
Right to privacy is ‘a right to be let alone’. A citizen has a right to safeguard the privacy of his
own, his family, marriage, procreation, motherhood, child-bearing and education among
other matters. Right to privacy, once incorporated as a fundamental right, is wide enough
to encroach into any sphere of activity. The conferment of such a right has become
extremely difficult with the advancement of technology and the social networking sites.
But the other side of the picture is that right to privacy of a person includes the right to
maintain seclusion or seclude personal information as well as the right to disclose
personal information. The extent to which the realm of privacy of each person should
remain is subjective, which might differ from person to person. The recognition of right
to privacy can also be seen in S.43 of Information Technology Act which makes
unauthorized access into a computer, computer system or computer resources invoke
liability.
In MR.Deepak goyal v.the oriental insurances co11 ltd. non-prescribed drugs and medical
supplies, Hormone replacement therapy, Sex change or treatment which results from or
is in any way related to sex change. Both the exclusion clauses... The right to privacy as
an independent and distinctive concept originated in the field of Tort law, under which
the new cause of action for damages resulting from unlawful invasion of privacy was
recognized. This right has two aspects: (i) The ordinary law of privacy which affords a
tort action for damages 36 resulting from an unlawful invasion of privacy and (ii) the
constitutional recognition given to the right to privacy which protects personal privacy
against unlawful government invasion. Right to privacy is not enumerated as a
fundamental right in our Constitution but has been inferred from Article 21.
The court also said that the High Court “In its anxiety to protect the so-called rights of LGBT
persons and to declare that Section 377 IPC violates the right to privacy, autonomy and dignity,
the High Court has extensively relied upon the judgments of other jurisdictions,” stressing that
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“they cannot be applied blindfolded for deciding the constitutionality of the law enacted by the
Indian Legislature
Transgender is generally described as an umbrella term for persons whose gender identity
,gender expression, or behaviour does no conform to their biological sex .TG may also take in
persons who does not identify with their sex assigned at birth .hijaras are not essentially mens by
virtue of anatomy appearance and psychologically,they are also not though they are like women
with no female reproduction organ and no menstruation.since hijras does not have reproduction
capacities as men or women.They are neither men or women and claim to be an institutional
third gender.Among hijaras they are emasculated men, non-emasculated persons and intersexed
persons.Tg also includes persons who intended to undergo sexual reassignment surgery or have
undergone SRS to allign their biolo0gical sex with thier gender identity in order to become male
or female.they are generally called transexual persons.Further there are persons
The Right to privacy everyone regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity is entitled
to enjoyment of privacy without arbitrary or unlawful interference ,including with their
family,home or correspondance as well as to protection to unlawfull attacks on their house and
reputation.The right to privacy ordinarly includes the choice to disclose one’s sexual orientation
or gender identity as well as decisions an choices regarding both one’s own body,consensual and
sexual activities with other persons.
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5. DISINHERITING AND DISOWNING SHATHRUNJAY ON EXCLUSIONASRY
GROUNDS OF BEING TRANSGENDER IS ILLEGAL
15. Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth
(1) The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste,
sex, place of birth or any of them
(2) No citizen shall, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them,
be subject to any disability, liability, restriction or condition with regard to
(a) access to shops, public restaurants, hotels and palaces of public entertainment; or
(b) the use of wells, tanks, bathing ghats, roads and places of public resort maintained wholly or
partly out of State funds or dedicated to the use of the general public
(3) Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from making any special provision for women
and children
(4) Nothing in this article or in clause ( 2 ) of Article 29 shall prevent the State from making any
special provision for the advancement of any socially and educationally backward classes of
citizens or for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes
In National Legal Authority v.Union of India13 , articles 15 and 16 of the constitution, prohibit
discrimination on the basis of sex. In a recent judgment of the Supreme Court in National Legal
Services Authority v. Union of India & Ors. Writ Petition (Civil) No. 400 of 2012, decided on 15
April, 2014 : (AIR 2014 SC 1863) the Supreme Court has held that the prohibition of
discrimination on the ground of sex encompasses discrimination on the ground of gender
identity: "Articles 15 and 16 sought to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, recognizing
that sex discrimination is a historical fact and needs to be addressed. Constitution makers, it can
be gathered, give emphasis to the fundamental right against sex discrimination so as to prevent
the direct or indirect attitude to treat people differently, for the reason of not being in conformity
with stereotypical generalizations of binary genders. Both gender and biological attributes
constitute distinct components of sex. Biological characteristics, of course, include genitals,
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chromosomes and secondary sexual features, but gender attributes include one's self image, the
deep psychological or emotional sense of sexual identity and character. The discrimination on
the ground of "sex' under Articles 15 and 16, therefore, includes discrimination on the ground of
gender identity. The expression 'sex' used in Articles 15 and 16 is not just limited to biological
sex of male or female, but intended to include people who consider themselves to be neither male
or female." legislations on the international arena to highlight the fact that the recognition of “sex
identity gender” of persons, and “guarantee to equality and non-discrimination” on the ground of
gender identity or expression...Hijras/transgender persons, they have to use male toilets where
they are prone to sexual assault and harassment. Discrimination on the ground of sexual
orientation or gender identity, therefore, impairs equalit
TG s have been systematically denied the rights under Article 15(2) that is not subjected to any
disability,liability restriction or condition in regard to access to public places.TGs have also not
been afforded special provisons envisaged under Article 15(4) for the advancement of socially
and educationally backward classes of citizens,which they are, and hence legally entitled and
eligible to get the benefits of SEBC.State is bound to take some affirmative action for the
advancement so that the injustice done to them for centuries could be remedied.TGs are also
entitled to enjoy social,economic ,cultural and political rights without discrimination,because
forms of discrimination on the grounds og gender are violative of fundamental freeedoms and
human rights.TG s have also been denied under ARTICLE 16(2) and discrminated against in
respect of employment or office under the State on the ground of sex.TG s are also entitled to
reservation in matter of appointment as envisaged under Article 16(4) of the constitution.State is
bound to take affirmative action to give due representation in public services.
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to sex change. Therefore, Section 4.23 does not at all apply to the complainants claim in any way. It
shows that opposite party No.1 is only...
PRAYER
In the light of issues raised, arguments advanced and authorities cited the court may please
adjudge and declare that:
Natural sex change anytime is NOT A fundamental right of every citizen under the
Constitution of Arya Ganrajya
And the court may pass any other order that deems to fit in the interest of justice, equity and
good faith
AKBAR S.M
ARUN S.K
PRAJITH JS