Not practicable to appoint transgender cops, Maharashtra govt tells HC, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] Considering the overall nature of duties to be performed, "it is and will not at all be practicable" to appoint transgender persons in the police force, the state government told the Bombay high court while contesting two orders of the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal.On November 14, MAT directed the state...

‘despite 2014 Sc Order, No Policy Yet For Transpersons’, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] Mumbai: A transgender applicant for police sub-inspector post approached Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal (MAT) saying the state has made no reservations for transpersons. The exam for the post was held on October 8.The Supreme Court had in the case of National Legal Services Authority versus Union of India in 2014...