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Manipur High Court Orders Reissue of Certificates in Transgender Doctor’s Affirmed Name and Gender

The ruling applies the Transgender Act to force compliance across institutions.

The inconsistency about her name and gender in her documents had deprived her of opportunities, and prevented her from appearing for NEET-PG exam. (Photo courtesy: Dr Beoncy Laishram)

Overview

  • Justice A. Guneshwar Sharma directed BOSEM, COHSEM, Manipur University, and the Manipur Medical Council to issue fresh certificates within one month reflecting the petitioner’s female gender and new name.
  • The petitioner, 32-year-old Dr Beoncy Laishram, had updated her Aadhaar, PAN, voter ID, and district transgender identity card after gender reassignment surgery in 2019, but education and professional bodies refused to amend records.
  • The court grounded its order in sections 6 and 7 of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 and Rule 2(d) of the Transgender Rules, 2020, finding that such updates are a statutory entitlement.
  • Manipur’s chief secretary was told to issue directions so state establishments revise their rules to incorporate the Act and Rules, aimed at avoiding future court petitions.
  • The mismatch in documents had blocked her attempt to sit for the NEET-PG exam, and the court said her identity should not be masked as activists hailed the decision as a watershed for transgender rights in the Northeast.