HC upholds transgenders' rights to change genders and get names changed

IN a landmark judgement, the Allahabad High Court has upheld the right of a transgender person to change their gender and name, as it directed the Education Department to issue fresh educational mark sheet and certificates to a biologically female petitioner, who had undergone a surgery to transition to a man.

- NAMITA BAJPAI @Lucknow

Allowing the writ petition filed by Sharad Roshan Singh, the single judge bench of Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery set aside the impugned (under challenge) order dated April 8 this year passed by regional secretary, Madhyamik Siksha Parishad, Bareilly, through which the petitioner's application for a name change had earlier been declined on the grounds t