MHC orders Centre to respond in two weeks to a transwomen’s petition Accepting this, Justice granted two more weeks to respond and adjourned the case
Home NewsChennai MHC orders Centre to respond in two weeks to a transwomen’s petition Accepting this, Justice granted two more weeks to respond and adjourned the case to the second week of July. DTNEXT Bureau 30 June 2023 11:55 PM Madras HC CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has granted two weeks time to the Union government to respond to the petition filed by India’s first transgender police officer, Prithika Yashini against rejection of her application for child adoption. When the petition was listed before Justice M Dhandapani of the Madras High Court (MHC), the Union government requested additional time to respond to the petition. Accepting this, Justice granted two more weeks to respond and adjourned the case to the second week of July. Transwomen Prithika, currently working as an assistant immigration officer, moved to the MHC seeking to direct the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) to accept her application for child adoption. The adoption application filed online was rejected by CARA, which is against the fundamental rights provided to a citizen, said in her petition. Further, this is illegal and discriminatory. The Juvenile Justice Act adoption does not speak about gender discrimination in adoption, however, her application was rejected on the grounds of her being a trans woman, said the petition. Prithika requested the MHC to quash the order which prevented her from adopting. When the petition was listed last week, Justice Dhandapani ordered the Union government and CARA to respond to the petition.
![நம்ம நவனீத கிருஷ்ணன் / full order of hcp bench Learned Senior counsel submits that though Pesala case may not turn on this point, nonetheless the principle set out therein would enure to his benefit in his campaign against the impugned preventive detention order qua captioned HCP. 6. Considering the point raised, we deem it appropriate to suo-motu implead Union of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, represented by its Secretary, New Delhi – 110 001. We do so. Union of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, represented by its Secretary, New Delhi – 110 001 shall now be sixth respondent. Registry to carry out necessary and consequential amendments in the case file. 7. Absent prescription by Parliament impugned preventive detention order does not pass muster in a Constitutional Court qua a habeas legal drill is learned Senior counsel’s say. 8. Prima facie case made out for admission. Admit. Issue Rule nisi returnable by four weeks. 9. Mr.E.Raj Thilak, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, State of Tamil Nadu accepts notice for respondents 1 to 5. Mr.A.Raja Perumal, learned counsel on record for petitioner is permitted to serve on learned Deputy Solicitor General of India Mr.Rajesh Vivekananthan as regards sixth respondent. List the captioned Habeas Corpus Petition accordingly. [M.S.J.,] [R.S.V.J.,] 26.09.2023 mk M.SUNDAR, J. and R.SAKTHIVEL, J. mk H.C.P.No.1862 of 2023 26.09.2023](https://sekarreporter.com/wp-content/themes/hueman/assets/front/img/thumb-medium-empty.png)